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Via some other European language, ultimately from French cartographie, from carte (map) (itself from Ancient Greek χάρτης (khártēs, sheet of paper)) and γράφω (gráphō, I write)) with the suffix -ie (Latvian -ija).

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(file)

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kartogrāfija f (4th declension)

  1. cartography (the science of the spatial representation of natural and social phenomena, usually with maps or charts; set of techniques to make maps and charts)
    vēsturiskā kartogrāfijahistorical cartography
    augsnes kartogrāfijasoil cartography, survey
    kartogrāfijas institūtscartography, surveying institute
    kartogrāfijas piederumicartographic accessories, equipment

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