orography

[ aw-rog-ruh-fee, oh-rog- ]

noun
  1. the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.

Origin of orography

1
First recorded in 1840–50; oro-1 + -graphy
  • Also called o·rol·o·gy [aw-rol-uh-jee, oh-rol-]. /ɔˈrɒl ə dʒi, oʊˈrɒl-/.

Other words from orography

  • or·o·graph·ic [awr-uh-graf-ik, or-uh-], /ˌɔr əˈgræf ɪk, ˌɒr ə-/, or·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
  • or·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for orography

orography

orology (ɒˈrɒlədʒɪ)

/ (ɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. the study or mapping of relief, esp of mountains

Derived forms of orography

  • orographer or orologist, noun
  • orographic (ˌɒrəʊˈɡræfɪk) or orological (ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • orographically or orologically, adverb

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