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a combining form meaning “bad,” occurring in loanwords from Greek (cacodemon); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (cacogenics).
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Also especially before a vowel, cac-.
Origin of caco-
<Greek, combining form of kakós
Words nearby caco-
cackermander, cack-handed, cackle, cackleberry, cacky, caco-, cacodemon, cacodyl, cacodylate, cacodyl group, cacodylic
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British Dictionary definitions for caco-
caco-
combining form
bad, unpleasant, or incorrectcacophony
Word Origin for caco-
from Greek kakos bad
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