CACOPHONY


Meaning of CACOPHONY in English

ca ‧ coph ‧ o ‧ ny /kəˈkɒf ə ni $ kəˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: kakophonia , from kakos 'bad' + phone 'voice, sound' ]

a loud unpleasant mixture of sounds

cacophony of

a cacophony of car horns

—cacophonous adjective

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