cacoethes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Compulsion; mania.
  2. A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.

Pronunciation

/ˌkækəʊˈiːθiːz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cacoethes.wav

Word forms

cacoethes cacoethe cacoëthes

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).

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