Definition of Cacophany

Definition of Cacophany

Ca*coph"o*ny (?), n.; pl. Cacophonies (#). [Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;; kako`s bad + &?;&?;&?;&?; sound: cf. F. Cacophonie.] 1. (Rhet.) An uncouth or disagreable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables. "Cacophonies of all kinds." Pope.

2. (Mus.) A combination of discordant sounds.

3. (Med.) An unhealthy state of the voice.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

A mix of discordant sounds; a dissonance; the opposite of Harmony.

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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