Where does “dissonance” come from?

Dissonance comes from Latin dissonantia, a noun derived from the prefix dis- and sonāre meaning "to sound."

dissonance (English): A harsh, discordant combination of sounds;...

Definitions

  1. A harsh, discordant combination of sounds;...

Ancestry of “dissonance”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchdissonance—
2Latindissonantianominative neuter plural of dissonāns; accusative...

Words derived from “dissonance”

Every word from Latin dissonantia →Every word from Middle French dissonance →