[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cacophony \cacoph"ony\, n.; pl. cacophonies. gr. ?????????;
   kako`s bad + ???? 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.
      1913 webster

   2. mus. a combination of discordant sounds.
      1913 webster

   3. med. an unhealthy state of the voice.
      1913 webster
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