An interesting aside:

"Other phat phōnḗ descendants include:

• SYMPHONY: A word that indicates harmony or agreement in sound
• POLYPHONY: Referring to a style of musical composition in which two or more independent melodies are juxtaposed in harmony
• EUPHONY: A word for a pleasing or sweet sound."

Another 'Kakos' word:

• KAKISTOCRACY: "government by the worst people"

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Word of the day:

CACOPHONY

1. harsh or jarring sound: DISSONANCE
2. an incongruous or chaotic mixture : a striking combination

"Cacophony comes from a joining of phōnḗ ('sound' or 'voice') with the Greek prefix kak- (from kakos, meaning 'bad'), so it essentially means 'bad sound.'"

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacophony
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#random #words #WordOfTheDay

An interesting aside:

"Other phat phōnḗ descendants include:

• SYMPHONY: A word that indicates harmony or agreement in sound
• POLYPHONY: Referring to a style of musical composition in which two or more independent melodies are juxtaposed in harmony
• EUPHONY: A word for a pleasing or sweet sound."

Another 'Kakos' word:

• KAKISTOCRACY: "government by the worst people"

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#random #words #WordOfTheDay

Word of the day:

CACOPHONY

1. harsh or jarring sound: DISSONANCE
2. an incongruous or chaotic mixture : a striking combination

"Cacophony comes from a joining of phōnḗ ('sound' or 'voice') with the Greek prefix kak- (from kakos, meaning 'bad'), so it essentially means 'bad sound.'"

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cacophony
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