Etymology of the French word cacophonie
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-Date
The earliest known usage of cacophonie in French dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in French
cacophoniqueDerivations in other languages
English
cacophony, Romanian
cacofonie
