chorography meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

chorography

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γράφος (-gráphos) Ancient Greek χωρογρᾰ́φος (khōrogrắphos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χωρογρᾰφῐ́ᾱ (khōrogrăphĭ́ā)bor. Latin chōrographiaslbor. English chorography Semi-learned borrowing from Latin chōrographia, from Ancient Greek χωρογραφία (khōrographía), from χωρογρᾰ́φος (khōrogrắphos) [itself from χώρα (khṓra) + -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)] + -ία (-ía). By surface analysis, choro- + -graphy.

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

Related terms: chorograph, chorographer, chorographic, chorographical, chorographically

chorography

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer-der.? Ancient Greek χορός (khorós) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφία (-graphía) English chorography From Ancient Greek χορός (khorós, “dance ring, round dance”) + -γραφία (-graphía). By surface analysis, chorus + -graphy. Compare Greek χορογραφία (chorografía).

Obsolete Choreography.

Elements, or Principles of Chorography.1710, For the Furthur Improvement of Dancing, a Treatis of Chorography or yͤ Art of Dancing Country Dances After a New Character, page 1:
He considers the origin and antiquity of dancing; its utility; its requisite qualities; the minuet; the Scotch reel; chorography, or the notation of dances; hints to young teachers of dancing; observations on walking; defects of the body, and methods of correction and cure; of the chest and shoulders, &c. &c.1808, The Monthly Review, page 217:

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Among the antiquities of this subject chorography, or orchesography, the art of dancing notation, deserves a place.1896, The Encyclopædia Britannica, volume 6, page 800: