Definitions for cacoethes

cacoethes cac·o·ë·thes

Spelling: [kak-oh-ee-theez]
IPA: /ˌkæk oʊˈi θiz/

Cacoethes is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 338 anagrams from letters in cacoethes (acceehost).

Definitions for cacoethes

noun

  1. an irresistible urge; mania.

Origin of cacoethes

1555-65; Latin Greek kakóēthes, neuter (used as noun) of kakoḗthēs malignant, literally, of bad character; see caco-, ethos

Examples for cacoethes

Erasmus shared with most scholars of the Renaissance the cacoethes scribendi.

But the cacoethes scribendi possesses me, and all my leisure hours are devoted to a Suite.

This cacoethes scribendi is the pest of every local curiosity or public watering-place.

As cool as you like old Peter replied, 'cacoethes loquendi.'

Among the rest she was seized with what we men call a cacoethes of the needle: "a raging desire" for work.

I do not believe that there are any cases of the cacoethes subscribendi.

Word Value for cacoethes
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