cacodemon

or cac·o·dae·mon

[ kak-uh-dee-muhn ]

noun

1. an evil spirit; devil; demon.

cacodemon

/ ˌkækəˈdiːmən /

noun

1. an evil spirit or devil

Other Words From

• cac·o·de·mon·ic cac·o·dae·mon·ic [kak-, uh, -di-, mon, -ik], cac·o·de·mo·ni·ac cac·o·dae·mo·ni·ac [kak-, uh, -di-, moh, -nee-ak], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cacodemon¹

First recorded in 1585–95, cacodemon is from the Greek word kakodaímōn having an evil genius, ill-fated. See caco-, demon

Word History and Origins

Origin of cacodemon¹

C16: from Greek kakodaimōn evil genius

Example Sentences

Since its release last year, the song has crumbled pavements from Flatbush to Bed-Stuy, its power mostly drawn from Pop’s voice: an impossibly gruff thing that sounded half 50 Cent, half cacodemon.

From The Guardian

The game puts you into fights with Doom’s familiar demons, but per the trailer, you’ll get some pretty wild teleportation options — think jumping and pivoting in the air to blast a cacodemon.

From The Verge

A 22-inch long demon head, the focal point of the sculpture, was made using urethane resin, as were iconic game elements like the "Doom face" character avatar and the plasma-spewing cacodemon.

From The Verge

Sometimes the subjects even seemed to have borrowed from the cacodemons of science, reverting to prehistoric times.

From Project Gutenberg

"Ha! is it thou, my minikin—my miller's thumb—my prince of cacodemons—my little mouse?"

From Project Gutenberg