chorographer

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /kɒˈɹɒɡɹəfə/

Noun

chorographer (plural chorographers)

1. Someone who describes a particular region or country.
   • 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym; Robert Burton], The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Printed by John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps, →OCLC:
     , New York, 2001, pp.107-8:

     A chorographer of ours […] gives no other reason but this, luxus omnia dissipavit, riot hath consumed all.