cacofonia

Italian

Etymology

caco- + -fonia

Noun

cacofonia f (plural cacofonie)

1. cacophony

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακοφωνία (kakophonia), from κακός (kakos, “bad”) + φωνή (phonē, “voice”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA: /ˌka.ko.fo.ˈni.a/

Noun

cacofonia f (plural cacofonias)

1. cacophony (mix of discordant sounds; dissonance)

Synonyms

• dissonância

Antonyms

• harmonia

Related terms

• cacófono