caco-

/ˌkækəʊ- ~ ˌkækə-//kəˈkɒ-/

prefix

bad, defective

Meanings

prefix

alternative kako-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκακός“bad”
  2. Englishcaco-

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

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APA

caco-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caco-

MLA

“caco-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caco-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “caco-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/caco-.

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