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caco-

a combining form meaning “bad,” occurring in loanwords from Greek (cacodemon); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (cacogenics).
Also, especially before a vowel, cac-.


Origin:
< Gk, comb. form of kakós
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caco- or cac-  
pref.  Bad: cacography.

[Greek kako-, from kakos, bad; see kakka- in Indo-European roots.]
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caco- or cac-
pref.
Bad: cacogeusia.

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