cacoepy

[ kuh-koh-uh-pee ]

noun,plural ca·co·e·pies.
  1. incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation (opposed to orthoepy).

Origin of cacoepy

1
First recorded in 1840–45; from Greek kakoépeia “faulty language,” equivalent to kakós “bad” + epe- (stem of épos “song, word”) + -ia noun suffix; see origin at caco-, -y3
  • Rarely ca·co·ë·py .

Other words from cacoepy

  • ca·co·e·pist, noun
  • ca·co·e·pis·tic, adjective

Words Nearby cacoepy

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British Dictionary definitions for cacoepy

cacoepy

/ (kəˈkəʊɪpɪ) /


noun
  1. bad or mistaken pronunciation

Origin of cacoepy

1
C19: from Greek kakoepeia

Derived forms of cacoepy

  • cacoepistic (kəˌkəʊɪˈpɪstɪk), adjective

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