| Title | Cacophony |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary English Etymology cacophony 1650s, from Gk. kakophonia, from kakophonos "harsh sounding," from kakos "bad, evil" + phone "voice" (see fame). Kako- was a common prefix in Gk., and has often crossed over into Eng., e.g.cacography, the opposite of calligraphy (q.v.). Etymologists connect it with PIE *kakka- "to defecate." Related: Cacophonous (1797). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 cacophony cac·oph·ony / kE5kCfEni; NAmE -5kB:f- / noun[U, sing.] (formal) a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds 刺耳的嘈杂声 • cac·oph·on·ous / -nEs / adj. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ca·coph·o·ny \-ənē, -i\ noun (-es) Etymology: French & New Latin; French cacophonie & New Latin cacophonia, from Greek kakophōnia, from kak- cac- + -phōnia -phony 1. : harsh or discordant sound : dissonance < marshes sent forth the multitudinous cacophony of song and croak and trill and call and scream — D.C.Peattie > \specifically\ : harshness in the sound of words or phrases < the subtle blending of vowels and consonants so as to avoid even the suspicion of cacophony — Irving Babbitt > — opposed to euphony 2. : an instance of cacophony < wooden wheels screeching a cacophony — American Guide Series: Minnesota > |
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