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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescacofonico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kakoˈfɔniko
"Il traffico della città produceva un rumore cacofonico."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
"The cacophonous clatter of the construction site woke the neighborhood at dawn." - 2
Unpleasant to the ear; grating or jarring in tone.
"She cringed at the cacophonous notes produced by the beginner violin students."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'kakos' meaning 'bad' or 'harsh' and 'phone' meaning 'voice' or 'sound', combined with the English adjectival suffix '-ous'. It entered the English language in the mid-17th century to describe unpleasant, discordant, and jarring auditory experiences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cacophonous" is said worldwide
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cacophonique
Transliteration: ka.kɔ.fɔ.nik
"Les bruits cacophoniques de la rue rendaient le sommeil impossible."
kakophonisch
Transliteration: kakoˈfoːnɪʃ
"Das Orchester erzeugte einen kakophonischen Klang."
cacofonico
Transliteration: kakoˈfɔniko
"Il traffico della città produceva un rumore cacofonico."
cacofónico
Transliteration: kakoˈfoniko
"La música experimental sonaba demasiado cacofónica para su gusto."
cacofônico
Transliteration: kakuˈfɔniku
"O som dos alarmes criou uma atmosfera cacofônica."
कर्शध्वनि
Transliteration: karshdhvani
Script: कर्कश
"कारखाने का कर्कश शोर बहुत परेशान करने वाला था।"
刺耳的
Transliteration: cì'ěr de
"乐队刚开始练习时发出了刺耳的声音。"
불협화음의
Transliteration: bulhyeophwameui
"거리에서 들려오는 불협화음의 소음이 심했다."
不協和音の
Transliteration: fukyouwaon no
"街の不協和音のざわめきが耳障りだった。"
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