cacodemon

cac·o·de·mon

[kak-uh-dee-muhn]
noun
an evil spirit; devil; demon.
Also, cac·o·dae·mon.


Origin:
1585–95; < Greek kakodaímōn having an evil genius, ill-fated. See caco-, demon

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
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cacodemon or cacodaemon (ˌkækəˈdiːmən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
an evil spirit or devil
 
[C16: from Greek kakodaimōn evil genius]
 
cacodaemon or cacodaemon
 
n
 
[C16: from Greek kakodaimōn evil genius]

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