cacophonic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. discordant
  2. unmusical

Pronunciation

/kəˈkɒfənɪk/

Word forms

cacophonic more cacophonic most cacophonic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ic, after euphonic. By surface analysis, caco- + -phonic.

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