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cacodemon
or cac·o·dae·mon
[ kak-uh-dee-muhn ]
/ ˌkæk əˈdi mən /
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noun
an evil spirit; devil; demon.
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Origin of cacodemon
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/, adjectiveWords nearby cacodemon
cack-handed, cackle, cackleberry, cacky, caco-, cacodemon, cacodyl, cacodylate, cacodyl group, cacodylic, cacodylic acid
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How to use cacodemon in a sentence
Consequently, if Mrs Warren must needs be a demon, a bookmaker must be a cacodemon.
Mrs. Warren's Profession|George Bernard Shaw
British Dictionary definitions for cacodemon
cacodemon
cacodaemon
/ (ˌkækəˈdiːmən) /
noun
an evil spirit or devil
Word Origin for cacodemon
C16: from Greek kakodaimōn evil genius
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