Added 9 October 2026
cacophonous
/kəˈkɑfənəs/ adjective
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- Containing, consisting of, or producing harsh, unpleasant or discordant sounds.
Origin
Adapted borrowing of Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) + -ous, from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + -φωνος (-phōnos, “sounding”). By surface analysis, caco- + -phonous.
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