Trivia: What does “cacophony” mean?
A small cup
A state of inactivity
A type of piano
A chaotic mixture
The correct answer is A chaotic mixture
So why is this answer correct? : Traditionally, a cacophony is a harsh mix of sounds. For example, “The city erupted into a cacophony of car horns during rush hour.” “Cacophony” can also be used to describe things other than sounds, such as a cacophony of colors in a painting. In English, many words that make noise descend from the Greek word “phōnē,” meaning “sound” or “voice.” The Greek prefix “kakos” means “bad,” so “cacophony” essentially means “bad noise.”