CARTOGRAPHY


Meaning of CARTOGRAPHY in English

/ kɑːˈtɒgrəfi; NAmE kɑːrˈtɑːg-/ noun

[ U ] the art or process of drawing or making maps

►  carto·graph·ic / ˌkɑːtəˈgræfɪk; NAmE ˌkɑːrt-/ adjective

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French cartographie , from carte map, card, from Latin carta , charta , from Greek khartēs papyrus leaf + -graphie (see -graphy ).

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