Where does “cacophonical” come from?

cacophonical (English) comes from English cacophony, from French cacophonie, from Ancient Greek κᾰκοφωνῐ́ᾱ — an ill-sound, cacophony.

cacophonical (English): cacophonous; harsh-sounding; unmusical

Definitions

  1. cacophonous; harsh-sounding; unmusical

Ancestry of “cacophonical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcacophonyA mix of discordant sounds; dissonance
2Frenchcacophoniecacophony
3Ancient Greekκᾰκοφωνῐ́ᾱan ill-sound, cacophony
Every word from Ancient Greek κᾰκοφωνῐ́ᾱ →Every word from French cacophonie →Every word from English cacophony →
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