CACOPHONOUS


Meaning of CACOPHONOUS in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ka- ' kä-f ə -n ə s, - ' ko ̇ - also - ' ka-

Function: adjective

Etymology: Greek kakoph ō nos, from kak- + ph ō n ē voice, sound ― more at BAN

Date: 1797

: marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding

– ca · coph · o · nous · ly adverb

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