Ca-cŏph'o-ny, n.
n. [Fr. cacophonie, N. Lat. cacophonia, Gr. κακοφωνία, from κακός, bad, and φωνή, sound.]
Sense 1. (Rhet.) An uncouth or disagreeable sound of words, owing to the concurrence of harsh letters or syllables. “Cacophonies of all kinds.” Pope.
Sense 2. (Med.) A bad voice, an altered state of the voice.
Sense 3. (Mus.) A combination of discordant sounds.