cacodemon

or cac·o·dae·mon

[ kak-uh-dee-muhn ]

noun
  1. an evil spirit; devil; demon.

Origin of cacodemon

1
First recorded in 1585–95, cacodemon is from the Greek word kakodaímōn having an evil genius, ill-fated. See caco-, demon

Other words from cacodemon

  • cac·o·de·mon·ic, cac·o·dae·mon·ic [kak-uh-di-mon-ik], /ˌkæk ə dɪˈmɒn ɪk/, cac·o·de·mo·ni·ac, cac·o·dae·mo·ni·ac [kak-uh-di-moh-nee-ak], /ˌkæk ə dɪˈmoʊ niˌæk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for cacodemon

cacodemon

cacodaemon

/ (ˌkækəˈdiːmən) /


noun
  1. an evil spirit or devil

Origin of cacodemon

1
C16: from Greek kakodaimōn evil genius

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