DictionaryRoot: kakos
Greek
kakos
bad, evil
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noun
cacophony
kuh-KAH-fuh-nee/kəˈkɑːfəni/
A harsh, jarring mixture of sounds or other clashing elements.
Etymology
The pieces express “bad sound”: the original compound described harsh sounding. A cacophony is an unpleasant clash of sounds, not simply a loud noise.