-graphy

-graphy

See also: graphy

English

Etymology

    From French -graphie, inherited from Latin -graphia, borrowed from Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía), from γραφή (graphḗ, writing, drawing, description). By surface analysis, -graph +‎ -y.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /-ɡɹəfi/, with the preceding syllable receiving primary stress
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • (Indic) IPA(key): /-ˈɡrafi/, [ɡræ(ː)fi ~ ɡræ(ː)phi]

    Suffix

    -graphy (noun-forming suffix, countable and uncountable, plural -graphies)

    1. Something written or otherwise represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject.
    2. Field of study.

    Derived terms

    English terms suffixed with -graphy

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