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cacophonous - 3 dictionary results

ca⋅coph⋅o⋅nous

[kuh-kof-uh-nuhs]
–adjective
having a harsh or discordant sound.

Origin:
1790–1800; < Gk kakóphōnos. See caco-, -phone, -ous


ca⋅coph⋅o⋅nous⋅ly, adverb


dissonant, strident, grating, raucous.
ca·coph·o·nous   (kə-kŏf'ə-nəs)   
adj.  Having a harsh, unpleasant sound; discordant.

[From Greek kakophōnos : kakos, bad; see kakka- in Indo-European roots + phōnē, sound; see bhā-2 in Indo-European roots.]
ca·coph'o·nous·ly adv.

Cacophonous

Ca*coph"o*nous\, Cacophonious \Cac`o*pho"ni*ous\, a. Harsh-sounding.
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