cacodemon

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn, ill-starred, from κακός (kakós, bad) +‎ δαίμων (daímōn, genius, divinity)).

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  • IPA(key): /kækəˈdiːmən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

cacodemon (plural cacodemons)

  1. An evil or malevolent spirit.
  2. The twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.

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