cacodemon
or cac·o·dae·mon
[ kak-uh-dee-muhn ]
/ ˌkæk əˈdi mən /
Save This Word!
noun
an evil spirit; devil; demon.
QUIZZES
THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?
Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
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
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
Example sentences from the Web for cacodemon
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012