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cacodemon

ca·co·de·mon

UK/kækəˈdiːmən/ uncommon

noun

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an evil spirit

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From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn, “ill-starred”, from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + δαίμων (daímōn, “genius, divinity”)). By surface analysis, caco- + demon.

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