cacofonia

See also: cacofonía

Italian

Etymology

From caco- +‎ -fonia.

Noun

cacofonia f (plural cacofonie)

1. cacophony

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κακοφωνία (kakophōnía), from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “voice”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ko.foˈni.ɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ko.foˈni.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.ko.foˈni.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐ.kɔ.fuˈni.ɐ/

• Hyphenation: ca‧co‧fo‧ni‧a

Noun

cacofonia f (plural cacofonias)

1. cacophony (mix of discordant sounds; dissonance)

   Synonym: dissonância

   Antonym: harmonia

Related terms

• cacófono