"cacodaemon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kækəˈdiːmən/ Forms: cacodaemons [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn), from κακός (kakós, “bad, evil”) and δαίμων (daímōn, “divinity, genius”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|κακοδαίμων}} Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cacodaemon (plural cacodaemons)
  1. A wicked or malevolent spirit as opposed to agathodemon (a good spirit).
    Sense id: en-cacodaemon-en-noun-LSskKous Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 49 5
  2. Twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
    Sense id: en-cacodaemon-en-noun-4ciNPk34 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 49 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 58 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 61 5
  3. (obsolete) A nightmare. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-cacodaemon-en-noun-xSrwl4ok
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cacodemon, cacodæmon Related terms: cacodaemoniacal, cacodaemonic, cacodemonic, daemonic, demonic, daemon, demon, agathodemon, eudaemon

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