# cacodemon

> English word · Noun · IPA /kækəˈdiːmən/

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

## Etymology
From Ancient Greek κακοδαίμων (kakodaímōn, “ill-starred”, from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + δαίμων (daímōn, “genius, divinity”)). By surface analysis, caco- + demon.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cacodemon