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cacophony

 

[ kษ™หˆkษ’fษ™ni ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in music

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Synonyms

discordance, disharmony, dissonance

Examples of usage

  • The cacophony of car horns outside the window was deafening.
  • The cacophony of instruments made it difficult to concentrate.
Context #2 | Noun

in general

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Synonyms

clamor, din, noise

Examples of usage

  • The cacophony of voices in the crowded market was overwhelming.
  • The cacophony of construction work could be heard from miles away.

Translations

Translations of the word "cacophony" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cacofonia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฐเฅเค•เคถ เคงเฅเคตเคจเคฟ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kakophonie

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kekacauan suara

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฐะบะพั„ะพะฝั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kakofonia

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅ”ๅ’Œ้Ÿณ (ใตใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚ใŠใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cacophonie

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cacofonรญa

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kakofoni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆํ˜‘ํ™”์Œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุดุงุฒ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kakofonie

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kakofรณnia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆบ่€ณ็š„ๅฃฐ้Ÿณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kakofonija

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kakรณfรณnรญa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบะฐะบะพั„ะพะฝะธั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ™แƒแƒคแƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kakofoniya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cacofonรญa

Etymology

The word 'cacophony' originated in the late 17th century from the Greek words 'kakophonia', where 'kakos' means 'bad' and 'phone' means 'voice'. It was initially used to describe harsh vocal sounds or discordant music. Over time, its usage expanded to refer to any harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,032, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.