cacophonic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακόφωνος (kakóphōnos) +‎ -ic, after euphonic.[1] By surface analysis, caco- +‎ -phonic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈkɒfənɪk/

Adjective

cacophonic (comparative more cacophonic, superlative most cacophonic)

  1. discordant
  2. unmusical

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ “cacophonic, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
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