Etymology

From λαός ‎(laós, “people”) +‎ -γραφία ‎(-grafía, “writing about”), calque of German Volkskunde. The modern sense has completely replaced the same Koine Greek word which meant census.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laoɣɾaˈfia/
• Hyphenation: λα‧ο‧γρα‧φί‧α