CACOPHONOUS


Meaning of CACOPHONOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ka-ˈkä-fə-nəs, -ˈkȯ- also ]

-ˈka- adjective

Etymology: Greek kakophōnos, from kak- + phōnē voice, sound — more at ban

Date: 1797

: marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding

• ca·coph·o·nous·ly adverb

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