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CACODEMON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cacodemon mean? 

CACODEMON (noun)
  The noun CACODEMON has 1 sense:

1. an evil spiritplay

  Familiarity information: CACODEMON used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CACODEMON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

An evil spirit

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

cacodaemon; cacodemon

Hypernyms ("cacodemon" is a kind of...):

evil spirit (a spirit tending to cause harm)

Domain region:

Ellas; Greece; Hellenic Republic (a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil)

Antonym:

eudemon (a benevolent spirit)

Derivation:

cacodemonic (of or relating to evil spirits)


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