n. Wicked or malevolent spirit as opposed to agathodemon (a good spirit).
n. Twelfth astrological House, from which only evil prognostics are alleged to proceed.
n. nightmare
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n. an evil spirit
Word Usage
"Pipes entered into this opinion the more willingly, as he had all along believed the senior to be a sort of wizard, or some cacodaemon, whom it was not very creditable to be acquainted with."