cacodaemon
See also: cacodæmon
English
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn), from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 307: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS. and Lua error in Module:parameters at line 307: Parameter "sc" should be a valid script code; the value "polytonic" is not valid. See WT:LOS..
Pronunciation
Noun
cacodaemon (plural cacodaemons)
- A wicked or malevolent spirit as opposed to agathodemon (a good spirit).
- Twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- (obsolete) A nightmare.