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The corrupted title Cacus was supposed to be identical with the Greek word kakos, meaning "evil" and the corruption was suggested by the epithet of Herakles, Alexikakos, or "the averter of ill."
Myths and Myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology 1872
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From the Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad.
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The word is derived from the ancient Greek “epi” (meaning upon); “kharis” (meaning joy) and “kakos” (meaning evil).
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The word is derived from the ancient Greek “epi” (meaning upon); “kharis” (meaning joy) and “kakos” (meaning evil).
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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The word is derived from the ancient Greek “epi” (meaning upon); “kharis” (meaning joy) and “kakos” (meaning evil).
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“An. Xen.” p. 211, to de de kakos ergazesthai e kakos epimeleisthai kei to kalos, seems happy.
Oeconomicus 2007
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Such people Aristotle calls evil (kakos, phaulos).
Aristotle's Ethics Kraut, Richard 2007
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However, I know they cut a lot of the "woe" kakos at the end, and I'm kicking myself right now, because I've already forgotten how they ended up translating that word!
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However, I know they cut a lot of the "woe" kakos at the end, and I'm kicking myself right now, because I've already forgotten how they ended up translating that word!
Archive 2006-04-01 2006
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Then the word kakia appears to mean kakos ienai, or going badly, or limping and halting; of which the consequence is, that the soul becomes filled with vice.
The CRATYLUS Plato 1975
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