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cacodemon
(caco|demon)
Pronunciation:
/ˌkakə(ʊ)ˈdiːmən/
(also
cacodaemon
)
noun
rare
a malevolent spirit or person.
Origin:
late 16th century
: from Greek
kakodaimōn
, from
kakos
'bad' +
daimōn
'spirit'
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