Etymology of the English word cacophony
the English word
cacophonyderived from the French word
cacophoniederived from the Greek word
kakophonia, κακοφωνία, κακοϕωνία
derived from the Greek word
kakos, κακός, κακῶς (worthless ; (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious; badly (physically or morally); worthless ; depraved, or injurious)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kakka-derived from the Greek word
phone, φωνή (voice; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-derived from the French word
cacophonyderived from the Greek word
kakophonia, κακοφωνία, κακοϕωνία
derived from the Greek word
kakos, κακός, κακῶς (worthless ; (subjectively) depraved, or (objectively) injurious; badly (physically or morally); worthless ; depraved, or injurious)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kakka-derived from the Greek word
phone, φωνή (voice; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bha-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhā-Usage
Word found in Modern English
