cacodemon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kækəˈdiːmən/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn, “ill-starred”, from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + δαίμων (daímōn, “genius, divinity”)). By surface analysis, caco- + demon.
Meanings
- An evil or malevolent spirit.
- The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| kakodaimon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cacodæmon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cacodemons | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cacodaemon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| kakodæmon | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
agathodemon (antonym(s) of “malevolent spirit”)
Deriveds
Relateds
daemon · cacodaemoniacal · cacodaemonic · eudaemon · demon · demonic · daemonic · cacodemonic
Translations (16)
pl kakodemon (evil or malevolent spirit) · de Kakodämon (evil or malevolent spirit) · mi aparangi (evil or malevolent spirit) · ru какоде́мон (evil or malevolent spirit) · et kakodeemon (evil or malevolent spirit) · cmn 邪靈 /邪灵 (evil or malevolent spirit) · nl cacodemon (evil or malevolent spirit) · hu kakodémon (evil or malevolent spirit) · pt cacodemónio (evil or malevolent spirit) · fr cacodémon (evil or malevolent spirit) · es cacodemonio (evil or malevolent spirit) · pt cacodemônio (evil or malevolent spirit) · fi pahantahtoinen henki (evil or malevolent spirit) · fi kakodemoni (evil or malevolent spirit) · it cacodemone (evil or malevolent spirit) · bg зъл дух (evil or malevolent spirit)