cacoethic
ca·co·eth·ic
cacoethic · more cacoethic · most cacoethic
Ill-conditioned, malignantIll-conditioned, malignant; cacoethical.
/ˌkakəʊˈiːθik/
Meaning
2 sensesIll-conditioned, malignant; cacoethical.
(obsolete)Of or pertaining to a cacoethes (a malignant tumour or ulcer).
Origin
Latin, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) (κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθοLatin, from Ancient Greek κακοήθης (kakoḗthēs, “ill-disposed”) (κακός (kakós, “bad”) + ἦθος (êthos, “disposition, nature”)) + -ic
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Forms
more cacoethic, most cacoethic| Comparative | more cacoethic Lesson |
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| Superlative | most cacoethic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form