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cacofonia

cacofonia

See also: cacofonía

Italian

Noun

cacofonia f (plural cacofonie)

  1. cacophony

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.kɔ.fu.ˈni.ɐ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.ko.fo.ˈni.ɐ/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌka.ko.fo.ˈni.a/
  • Hyphenation: ca‧co‧fo‧ni‧a

Noun

cacofonia f (plural cacofonias)

  1. cacophony (mix of discordant sounds; dissonance)

Synonyms

  • dissonância

Antonyms

Related terms

  • cacófono