-gra·phy \grəfē, -fi\noun combining form (-es) Etymology: Latin -graphia, from Greek, from graphein to write + -ia -y — more at carve 1.: writing or representation in a (specified) manner or by a (specified) means or of a (specified) object < calligraphy > < cartography > < photography > < stenography > 2.: writing on a (specified) subject or in a (specified) field < biography > < geography > < metallography >