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/
    • (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
  • cacófono
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