caco-
a combining form meaning “bad,” occurring in loanwords from Greek (cacodemon); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (cacogenics).
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Nearby words
cack-handed, cackermander, cackle, cackleberry, cacky, caco-, cacodemon, cacodyl, cacodyl group, cacodylate, cacodylic
Also especially before a vowel, cac-.
Origin of caco-
< Greek, combining form of kakós
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British Dictionary definitions for caco-
caco-
combining form
bad, unpleasant, or incorrectcacophony
Word Origin for caco-
from Greek kakos bad
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Medicine definitions for caco-
caco-
pref.
Bad:cacogeusia.
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