cacodemon

or cac·o·dae·mon

[ kak-uh-dee-muhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

cacodemon

/ ˌkækəˈdiːmən /

cac·o·de·mon·ic cac·o·dae·mon·ic [kak-, uh, -di-, mon, -ik], cac·o·de·mo·ni·ac cac·o·dae·mo·ni·ac [kak-, uh, -di-, moh, -nee-ak], adjective

First recorded in 1585–95, cacodemon is from the Greek word kakodaímōn having an evil genius, ill-fated. See caco-, demon

C16: from Greek kakodaimōn evil genius

Consequently, if Mrs Warren must needs be a demon, a bookmaker must be a cacodemon.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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