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)

1. cacophony

   Antonym: euphonie

Derived terms

• cacophonique

Further reading

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