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Webster 1913 Edition
Cacophony
Ca-coph′o-ny
,Noun.
pl.
Cacophonies
(#)
. [Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK];
κακόσ
bad + [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] 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 1828 Edition
Cacophony
CACOPHONY
,Noun.
1.
In rhetoric, an uncouth or disagreeable sound of words, proceeding from the meeting of harsh letters or syllables.2.
In medicine, a depraved voice; an altered state of the voice.3.
In music, a combination of discordant sounds.