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English language suffixgraphy Graph (disambiguation) -graphy The English suffix -graphy denotes either a field of study or a manner of writing or representation. It derives from the French fr -graphie, which in turn comes from the Latin la -graphia, itself a transliteration of the Greek grc -γραφία (grc -graphia). Because -graphy begins with a consonant, it is usually joined to a combining form that provides the linking vowel -o- (e.g. photo- + -graphy). This follows the pattern of neo-classical word formation, in which new English words are built from Greek and Latin elements in imitation of Greek compound and derivative structures.Prćić Tvrtko Exploring the Properties of English Lexical Affixes by Exploiting the Resources of English General-Purpose Dictionaries Lexikos 2019 29 1–29 10.5788/29-1-1516 https://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2224-00392019000100007 2224-0039 free Arts and communication Biography – an account of a person's life Autobiography – biography of a person written by themselves Autobiogeography – a self-referential map or other geographic document created by the subject Hagiography – biography of a saint or an ecclesiastical leader Metabiography – the study of how biographies are shaped by the temporal, geographical, institutional, intellectual, and ideological contexts of their authors Photobiography – biography told primarily through photographs, often accompanied by brief textual commentary Psychobiography – biographical study that interprets a subject's life and behavior through psychological theory or analysis Choreography – the art of creating and arranging dances or ballets. Cinematography – the art of making lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for the cinema Floriography – the language of flowers Iconography – the art of interpreting the content by icons. Klecksography – the art of making images from inkblots. Lexicography – the study of lexicons and the art of compiling dictionaries. Photography – the art, practice or occupation of taking and printing photographs. Astrophotography – the photography or imaging of astronomical objects Chronophotography – the photographic technique which captures a number of phases of movements Heliography – an early photographic process, based on the hardening of bitumen in sunlight Rephotography – the act of photographing the same site twice, with a time lag between the two images Telephotography – the sending of photographs by telegraph, telephone or radio Pornography – the practice, occupation and result of producing sexually arousing imagery or words. Pyrography – the art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks Reprography – the reproduction of graphics through mechanical or electrical means Scenography – the art of theatrical design and stage scenery Tasseography – a divination or fortune-telling method that interprets patterns in tea leaves Telegraphy – the long-distance transmission of messages Typography – the art and techniques of type design. Videography – the art and techniques of filming video. Vitrography – a method of using laser beams to create three-dimensional images or designs inside solid glass Printing Cerography – a printmaking technique using a layer of wax over a metal substrate Collagraphy – In printmaking, a fine art technique in which collage materials are used as ink-carrying imagery on a printing plate. Flexography – a printing process using a flexible relief plate Geomontography – a printing method, used primarily for the production of maps Hectography – a duplicating process using gelatin plates Lithography – a planographic printing technique Chromolithography – a method for making multi-colour prints in lithography Photolithography – the method for microfabrication in electronics manufacturing. Mimeography – a duplicating process using stencils Serigraphy – a printmaking technique that uses a stencil made of fine synthetic material through which ink is forced Vitreography – in printmaking, a fine art technique that uses glass printing matrices Xerography – the means of copying documents Zincography – a planographic printing process that used zinc plates Writing Cacography – bad handwriting or spelling Calligraphy – the art of fine handwriting Chorography – the art of describing or mapping a region or district Dittography – accidental repetition of letters or words when copying text Garshunography – the use of the script of one language to write utterances of another language which already has a script associated with it; also known as allography or heterography Haplography – accidental omission of repeated letters when writing Ideography – the use of symbols to represent a concept or idea. Orthography – the rules of correct writing. Palaeography – the study of historical handwriting Phonography – representation of sounds by written symbols; also known as Pitman shorthand Pictography – the use of pictographs Pseudepigraphy – falsely attributed writings Psychography – a claimed psychic ability allowing a person to produce written words without consciously writing Steganography – the art of writing hidden messages Stenography – the art of writing in shorthand. Archival and compilatory lists Bibliography#Non-book_material Bibliography – a list of writings, typically those used or considered by an author in preparing a particular work or research. Metabibliography – bibliography of bibliographies. Discography – a list of recorded music, or other sound recordings/auditory media. Filmography – a list of films, documentaries, or other visual media. Ludography (or gameography) – a list of games, specifically video games. Webography (also known as webliography or arachniography) – a list of websites, or URLs Fields of study Ampelography – the field of botany concerned with the identification and classification of grapevines Cartography – the study and making of maps. Chromatography – a chemical laboratory technique for the separation of a mixture Electrochromatography Cryptography – the study of securing information Crystallography – the study of crystals Dactylography – the study of fingerprints for identification Demography – the study of the characteristics of human populations, such as size, growth, density, distribution, and vital statistics Epigraphy – the study of written inscriptions on hard surfaces. Ethnography – the study of cultures and cultural phenomena. Geography – study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth. Anthropogeography – study of human society's interactions and relationships with the environment. Biogeography – study of the distribution of species and ecosystems in geographic space and through geological time Oceanography – exploration and scientific study of the ocean and its phenomena. Orography – the study of mountains. Physiography – study of the processes and patterns in the Earth's environment. Stratigraphy — a branch of geology concerned with the study of rock layers (strata) and layering (stratification) Lithostratigraphy — a sub-discipline of stratigraphy Stratigraphy (archaeology) — study of archaeological sedimentation for dating purposes Historiography – study of the methods of historians Holography – a technique for recording and reconstructing wavefronts, best known for generating three-dimensional images (holograms) Hydrography – measurement and description of any waters. Keraunography – the belief that lightning, when striking an object, can leave markings which constitute a photographic image of surrounding objects Monography – the study of a single specialized subject of the aspect of a subject. Pathography – study of the history of an individual or community with regard to the influence of a physical or mental condition. Polarography – a type of voltammetry Reprography – reproduction of graphics through mechanical or electrical means. Topography – the study of Earth's surface shape and features or those of planets, moons and asteroids. Zoography – the study of animal description and their habits; descriptive zoology. Astronomy Areography – the study and mapping of the physical features of the planet Mars Cosmography – the study and making of maps of the universe or cosmos Selenography – the study and mapping of the physical features of the Moon Uranography – the study and mapping of stars and space objects Imaging techniques Radiography – an imaging technique that uses X-rays, other ionizing radiation, or non-ionizing radiation to visualize the internal structure of an object Autoradiography – a photographic record of radiation from a radioactive source made by placing it close to a photographic emulsion101 Thermography – a technique that records infrared radiation emitted from an object's surface to generate a temperature distribution image Tomography – three-dimensional imaging Medical tests Angiography – a medical imaging technique used to visualize the inside, or lumen, of blood vessels and organs of the body, particularly the arteries and the heart chambers Cholangiography – imaging of bile ducts Electroencephalography – recording of voltages from the brain Electromyography – a technique for evaluating and recording the electrical activity produced by skeletal muscles Herrero-Zorita Carlos Molina Clara Moreno-Sandoval Antonio Medical term formation in English and Japanese: A study of the suffixes -gram, -graph and -graphy Review of Cognitive Linguistics 2015 13 1 81–105 10.1075/rcl.13.1.04her 10486/711361 free103 Mammography – an x-ray method used to examine the breast for detection of early-stage cancer and other diseases. Urography – an examination with an x-ray to evaluate the kidneys, ureters and bladder. Venography – a test that uses an x-ray moving pictures of blood in the veins of the legs and pelvis. Ultrasonography – a test that uses energy sound waves to observe tissues and organs. See also -ism -ology -logy List of words with the suffix -ology References Further reading The student's manual complete; an etymological vocabulary of words derived from the Greek and Latin Black Richard Harrison 1874 Oxford University 10–12 https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_AnACAAAAQAAJ -graphy. 2009-07-28 The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009 https://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-graphy.html 2009-07-28 Category:English suffixes Category:Lists of words