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cacoepy
[ kuh-koh-uh-pee ]
noun
plural cacoepies.
- incorrect pronunciation or an instance of this; mispronunciation ( orthoepy ).
cacoepy
/ kəˌkəʊɪˈpɪstɪk; kəˈkəʊɪpɪ /
noun
- bad or mistaken pronunciation
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Derived Forms
- cacoepistic, adjective
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Other 51Թs From
- ··辱 noun
- ·e·辱t adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cacoepy1
First recorded in 1840–45; from Greek 첹é “faulty language,” equivalent to 첹ó “bad” + epe- (stem of éDz “song, word”) + -ia noun suffix; caco- none, -y 3none
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of cacoepy1
C19: from Greek kakoepeia
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Associated words: diacritical marks, macron, breve, diæresis, orthoëpic, orthoëpist, cacoëpy. proof, n. verification, corroboration, attestation, certification, confirmation.
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