cacophony
English
/kəˈkɒfəni/, /kəˈkɑfəni/
noun
Definitions
- A mix of discordant sounds; dissonance.
Etymology
Derived from French cacophonie derived from Ancient Greek κακοφωνία.
Origin
Ancient Greek
κακοφωνία
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cacophonical English
- Kakophonie German
- kakofonie Dutch, Flemish
- cacophonie French
- cacophonique French
- κακοφωνία Ancient Greek
- κακός Ancient Greek
- κᾰκόφωνος Ancient Greek
- φωνή Ancient Greek
- kakofoni Norwegian Bokmål
- kakofonia Polish
- kakofoni Norwegian Nynorsk
- kakofoni Danish
- kakofoni Turkish