cacophonous

Variant of cacophony

cacophony definition

ca·copho·ny (kə käf′ə nē)

noun pl. cacophonies -·nies

harsh, jarring sound; dissonance

Etymology: prob. via Fr cacophonie < ML cacophonia < Gr kakophōnia < kakophōnos, harsh-sounding < kakos, bad, evil + phōnē, voice: see phono-

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