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castrophony

UK/kæsˈtɹɒfəni/US/kæsˈtɹɑfəni/

castrophony noun: the overwhelming sounds of catastrophe.

Noun

castrophony (countable and uncountable, plural castrophonies)

  1. The overwhelming sounds of catastrophe.
    • And then came a sound, distant first, that grew into castrophony so immense that it could be heard far away in space.2005, Gorillaz (Damon Albarn), “Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head”, in Demon Days
    • I went some paces further into the citadel, and then, as though in a fearful dream, people were running past me, breathless and wild-eyed, and the nearer I drew, the greater the castrophony that boomed from the palace courtyard up ahead.2016, Paul M.M. Cooper, River of Ink

Forms of castrophony

pluralcastrophonies

Origin of castrophony

Blend of catastrophe + cacophony. Originally coined by Damon Albarn (Gorillaz) in his 2005 song Fire Coming Out of the Monkey's Head.

Questions about castrophony

What does castrophony mean?
Castrophony means the overwhelming sounds of catastrophe.
What part of speech is castrophony?
Castrophony is a noun.
How do you pronounce castrophony?
Castrophony is pronounced /kæsˈtɹɒfəni/ (UK).
What is the plural of castrophony?
The plural of castrophony is castrophonies.

Words near castrophony in the dictionary

  1. Castronovos
  2. Castrop-Rauxel
  3. Castrophile
  4. Castrophiles
  5. castrophonies
  6. castrophony
  7. Castroverde
  8. Castrovian
  9. Castroville
  10. Castruita
  11. Castruitas

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