cac(o)- [cac-, caco-]

Morpheme

cac(o)- [cac-, caco-]

Type

prefix

Denotation

bad, ill, poor, evil

Etymology

Latinized form of Ancient Greek kakós

Evidence

cachexia, cacodemonomania, cacodoxy, cacogenics, cacography, caconym, cacophony, cacosmia

Notes

cac- usual form before vowels
caco- usual form before consonants

See Also

kako-