cacodemon

American

[kak-uh-dee-muhn] / ˌkæk əˈdi mən /

Or cacodaemon

noun

an evil spirit; devil; demon.

cacodemon British

/ ˌkækəˈdiːmən /

noun

an evil spirit or devil

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

cacodemoniac

adjective
cacodaemoniac

adjective
cacodemonic

adjective
cacodaemonic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cacodemon

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

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