zenography, n.

zenography
http://www.oed.com/dictionary/zenography_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_use
Revised 2018

# zenographynoun

## Earlier version

- zenography in OED Second Edition (1989)

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zenography mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zenography. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun zenography pronounced?

#### British English

/ziːˈnɒɡrəfi/
zee-NOG-ruh-fee

#### U.S. English

/ziˈnɑɡrəfi/
zee-NAH-gruh-fee

### Where does the noun zenography come from?

Earliest known use

1890s

The earliest known use of the noun zenography is in the 1890s.

OED's earliest evidence for zenography is from 1890, in Eng. Mechanic & World of Science.

zenography is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: zeno- comb. form, ‑graphy comb. form.

### Nearby entries

1. Zenker, n.² 1894–
2. Zen-like, adj. a1908–
3. Zen master, n. 1907–
4. Zenned-out, adj. 1968–
5. Zennist, adj. & n. 1904–
6. zeno-, comb. form
7. zenocentric, adj. 1911–
8. Zenocratically, adv. 1588
9. zenographic, adj. 1853–
10. zenographical, adj. 1853–
11. zenography, n.1890–
12. Zenonian, adj.¹ & n.¹ 1654–
13. Zenonian, adj.² 1756–
14. Zenonian, adj.³ & n.² 1837–
15. Zenonic, adj.¹ 1779–
16. Zenonic, adj.² 1827–
17. Zenonism, n.¹ 1789–
18. Zenonism, n.² 1935–
19. zenzi-, comb. form
20. zenzic, n. & adj. 1557–71
21. zenzicube, adj. & n. 1557–1690

## Etymology

### Summary

Formed within English, by compounding.
Etymons: zeno- comb. form, ‑graphy comb. form.
< zeno- comb. form + ‑graphy comb. form.

Compare earlier zenographic adj., zenographical adj.

Compare also earlier areography n., heliography n.…
< zeno- comb. form + ‑graphy comb. form.

Compare earlier zenographic adj., zenographical adj.

Compare also earlier areography n., heliography n.

### Notes

Compare French zénographie (1890 or earlier; rare).

## Meaning & use

Now rare.

1. 1890–
   The description or study of the planet Jupiter.
   1. 1890

      > Students of zenography should obtain Part V. of the ‘Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific’, for the sake of Mr. E. E. Barnard's excellent series of Observations of Jupiter.

      Eng. Mechanic & World of Science 21 February 527/2
   2. 1895

      > I would invite such as may be interested in zenography to compare any and all drawings of Jupiter..to which they may have access.

      Observatory September 337
   3. 1898

      > Students of zenography should obtain and read the supplementary number of the R.A.S. Monthly Notices, just issued, for the sake of the exhaustive papers on Jupiter and his satellites.

      Eng. Mechanic & World of Science 4 November 280/2
   4. 1962

      > The science of the planet Jupiter is zenography, not diography.

      Spaceflight vol. 4 139/2
   astronomy

## Pronunciation

### British English

/ziːˈnɒɡrəfi/
zee-NOG-ruh-fee

### U.S. English

/ziˈnɑɡrəfi/
zee-NAH-gruh-fee

####

##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

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##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

zenography, n. was revised in June 2018.

zenography, n. was last modified in July 2023.