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caco-

/ˌkækəʊ- ~ ˌkækə-/

caco- prefix: bad, defective.

Prefix

caco-

  1. bad, defective

Forms of caco-

alternative formkako-

Origin of caco-

From Latinized form of Ancient Greek κακός (kakós, “bad”).

Questions about caco-

What does caco- mean?
Caco- means bad, defective.
What part of speech is caco-?
Caco- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce caco-?
Caco- is pronounced /ˌkækəʊ- ~ ˌkækə-/.

Words near caco- in the dictionary

  1. cacks
  2. cacks on
  3. cacks up
  4. cacky
  5. caclitriol
  6. caco-
  7. cacochylia
  8. cacochymia
  9. cacochymias
  10. cacochymic
  11. cacochymical

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