cacodemon n 1: an evil spirit [syn: {cacodemon}, {cacodaemon}] [ant: {eudaemon}, {eudemon}, {good spirit}]
Cacodemon \Cac`o*de"mon\, n. [Gr. ??????????; kako`s bad + ?????? demon: cf. F. cacod['e]mon.] 1. An evil spirit; a devil or demon. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) The nightmare. --Dunaglison. [1913 Webster]