orography

American  

[aw-rog-ruh-fee, oh-rog-] / ɔˈrɒg rə fi, oʊˈrɒg- /

noun

1. the branch of physical geography dealing with mountains.

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orography British  

/ ɒˈrɒlədʒɪ, ˌɒrəʊˈɡræfɪk, ɒˈrɒɡrəfɪ, ˌɒrəʊˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

• orographer noun
• orographic adjective
• orographical adjective
• orographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of orography

First recorded in 1840–50; oro- ¹ + -graphy

Example Sentences

But even in the popular nomenclature one finds the orography of Martinique, as well as of other West Indian islands, regularly classified by pitons, mornes, and monts or montagnes.

From Two Years in the French West Indies by Hearn, Lafcadio

Its orography gives rise to the presence of numerous rivers and streams, all of which are upon the Atlantic watershed.

From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin

Now the trajectory followed by the projectile dragged it precisely towards that mountainous region of the southern hemisphere where rise the finest specimens of lunar orography.

From The Moon-Voyage by Verne, Jules

The search after truth, whether it be in the fields of natural science, of geography, or its to-be-adopted sister orography, can never fail to be right and good and beneficial.

From Above the Snow Line by Dent, Clinton Thomas

The first great result of recent geographical research has been to modify pre-existing ideas of General results of investigation. the orography of the vast central region represented by Tibet and Mongolia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various