cacology

  • 31solecism — n 1.(of grammar) substandard use, incorrectness, misusage, faulty syntax, misconstruction, anacoluthon; barbarism, corruption, cacology; mal apropism, spoonerism. 2. gaffe, gaucherie, faux pas, stupidity, impropriety, indiscretion, indelicacy,… …

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  • 32caco- — see cac * * * a combining form meaning bad, occurring in loanwords from Greek (cacodemon); on this model, used in the formation of compound words (cacogenics). [ < Gk, comb. form of kakós] * * * caco /ka kō or sometimes ka ko / combining form… …

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