cacoethes
ca·co·e·thes
cacoethes · cacoethe
Compulsion; maniaCompulsion; mania.
/ˌkækəʊˈiːθiːz/
Meaning
2 sensesCompulsion; mania.
(obsolete)A bad quality or disposition in a disease; a malignant tumour or ulcer.
More definitions
- an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) froBorrowed from Latin cacoēthes, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) from κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”).
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Forms
plural: cacoetheSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular