Biography

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/
• GenAm IPA: /baɪˈɑːɡɹəfi/

Origin

From modern Latin biographia, formed from Ancient Greek βίος ("life") + γράφω ("write").

Full definition of biography

Noun

1. A person's life story, especially one published.There are many biographies of Benjamin Franklin.

Derived terms

• autobiography
• heterobiography
• psychobiography

Related terms

• biographer
• biographical
• biographism
• hagiography
• pathography

Verb

1. (transitive) To write a biography of.

Anagrams

• ribophagy