cacophonie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κακοφωνία (kakophōnía), from κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos), from κακός (kakós) + φωνή (phōnḗ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ka.kɔ.fɔ.ni/
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Rhymes: -i
Homophone: cacophonies

Noun

cacophonie f (plural cacophonies)

cacophony
Antonym: euphonie

Derived terms

cacophonique

Further reading

“cacophonie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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