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    cacodemon
    /ˌkakə(ʊ)ˈdiːmən/

    noun

    • 1. a malevolent spirit or person. rare

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › CacodemonCacodemon - Wikipedia

    A cacodemon (or cacodaemon) is an evil spirit or (in the modern sense of the word) a demon. The opposite of a cacodemon is an agathodaemon or eudaemon, a good spirit or angel. The word cacodemon comes through Latin from the Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων kakodaimōn, meaning an "evil spirit", whereas daimon would be

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cacodemonCacodemon Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. caco· de· mon ˌka-kə-ˈdē-mən. Synonyms of cacodemon. : demon. cacodemonic. ˌka-kə-di-ˈmä-nik. adjective. Synonyms. demon. daemon. devil. fiend. ghost. ghoulie. imp. shaitan. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of cacodemon in a Sentence. he'd often wrestle with his conscience, but inevitably the cacodemons would win.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cacodemonCACODEMON Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Cacodemon definition: an evil spirit; devil; demon.. See examples of CACODEMON used in a sentence.

  5. greek-mythology.org › blogs › greek-mythology-creaturesCacodemon | Evil Spirit - Greek Mythology

    A cacodemon (or cacodaemon) is an evil spirit or (in the modern sense of the word) a demon. The opposite of a cacodemon is an agathodaemon or eudaemon, a good spirit or angel. The word cacodemon comes from the Latin Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων kakodaimōn, meaning "evil spirit," while daimon would be a neutral spirit in Greek.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCACODEMON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. an evil spirit or devil. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. Gr kakodaimōn: see caco- & demon. cacodemon in American English. (ˌkækəˈdimən) noun. an evil spirit; devil; demon. Also: cacodaemon.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cacodemonCacodemon - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of cacodemon. noun. an evil spirit. synonyms: cacodaemon. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Cacodemon." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/cacodemon. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers' top pick: Over 5,000,000 students worldwide use VocabTrainer!

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › cacodemonCacodemon Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    noun. An evil spirit or devil. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed. Wiktionary. Synonyms: cacodaemon. Antonyms: eudemon. Other Word Forms of Cacodemon. Noun. Singular: cacodemon. Plural: cacodemons. Origin of Cacodemon.

  9. www.oxfordreference.com › display › 10Cacodemon - Oxford Reference

    A malevolent spirit or person. The word is recorded from the late 16th century and comes from Greek, from kakos ‘bad’ + daimōn ‘spirit’.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › cacodemon_ncacodemon | cacodaemon noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the noun cacodemon mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cacodemon, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cacodemon has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. classical mythology (late 1500s) astrology (mid 1600s) medicine (1810s)

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › cacodemonCacodemon - definition of cacodemon by The Free Dictionary

    Define cacodemon. cacodemon synonyms, cacodemon pronunciation, cacodemon translation, English dictionary definition of cacodemon. or n an evil spirit or devil Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000,...