Cartography

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /kɑːˈtɒɡɹəfi/

Origin

From French cartographie, from carte ("map") (ultimately from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khartēs, "map")) + -graphie ("-graphy") (, from γράφω (graphō, "write")).

Full definition of cartography

Noun

1. (uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. from 19th c.
2. (countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic. from 20th c.

Synonyms

• cartology

Derived terms

• cartographer
• cartographic, cartographical