chorographer

noun

chorographer

noun

UK /kɒˈɹɒɡɹəfə/

Etymology From Latin chōrographus, from Ancient Greek χωρογράφος (khōrográphos, “describing countries”), from χώρα (khṓra), χῶρος (khôros, “region, country”).

1

Someone who describes a particular region or country.

  • A chorographer of ours […] gives no other reason but this, luxus omnia dissipavit, riot hath consumed all., New York, 2001, pp.107-8
Related terms
chorograph, chorographic, chorography

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