chorography

Meanings

1. The study of provinces, regions, cities, etc., as opposed to larger-scale geography.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos) Ancient Greek χωρογράφος (khōrográphos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek χωρογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (khōrogrăphĭ́ā)bor. Latin chōrographiabor. English chorography Borrowed from Latin chōrographia, borrowed from Ancient Greek χωρογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (khōrogrăphĭ́ā), from χωρογράφος (khōrográphos) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā). By surface analysis, choro- + graphy.