Etymology

dissonance

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Today it means: A harsh, discordant combination of sounds. Full definition →

Middle French dissonance ← Latin dissonantia
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  1. Latin · derived fromdissonantia
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromdissonance
  3. English todaydissonance

Borrowed from Middle French dissonance, from Latin dissonantia; by surface analysis, dis- + son- + -ance.

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