English Explanatory Dictionary

cartography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography.
  2. An illustrative discussion of a topic.

Pronunciation

/kɐː(ɹ)ˈtɔɡɹəfɪi̯/ /kɐɹˈtɒɡɹəfi/ /kɐː(ɹ)ˈtɔɡɹɘfɪi̯/ /kɑːˈtɒɡɹəfi/ /kɑɹˈtɑɡɹəfi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-cartography.wav

Word forms

cartography cartographies

Etymology

From French cartographie, from carte (“map”) (ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, “map”)) + -graphie (“-graphy”) (from γράφω (gráphō, “write”)); carto- (“map”) + -graphy.

Synonyms

mapmaking cartology

Derived words

aerocartography astrocartography cartographer cartographic cartographical counter-cartography cybercartography ethnocartography
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