CACOPHONY


Meaning of CACOPHONY in English

[ kə'kɒf(ə)ni ]

■ noun ( plural cacophonies ) a harsh discordant mixture of sounds.

Derivatives

cacophonous adjective

Origin

C17: from Fr. cacophonie , from Gk kakophōnia , from kakophōnos 'ill-sounding'.

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