cacodaemoniacal en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English cacodemoniac Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English cacodaemoniacal From cacodemoniac + -al.
Meanings
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Demonic; evil.
I have said that the fury of the rushing blast was infernal — cacodaemoniacal — and that its voices were hideous with the pent-up viciousness of desolate eternities.
1921, HP Lovecraft, The Nameless City:I fled as a man flies from dream to baleful dream of some cacodemoniacal night.
1960, Clark Ashton Smith, The Abominations of Yondo:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacodemoniacal | alternative | lexicographic | |
| more cacodaemoniacal | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most cacodaemoniacal | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Relateds
daemon · cacodaemonical · daemonic · cacodaemon
Synonyms
fiendlike · demoniac · diabolical · demonly · satanical · demonical · demoniacal · devilish · fallen angelic · diabolic · cacodaemoniacal · demonlike · diabolic · daemonical · demonish · demoniac · satanic · demonic · devilish