Hmmmmmm.......

[Crendowing]

2 questions on my mind:

1. Do you suppose the "caco" in "cacodemon" came from the chemical symbol for calcium carbonate?

2. Did it get the names for the last 2 levels of Inferno from Dante's Inferno?

[elbryan42]

i have an answer for question 1. caco means ugly. so the cacodemon's real name is uglydemon.

[Lüt]

1. Do you suppose the "caco" in "cacodemon" came from the chemical symbol for calcium carbonate?

Never heard of that use of "caco" before, I figure it was from "cacophony", which is like "extremely loud noise", or "cacophonous" (used more often for really noisy stuff).

[DoOmEr4LiFe]

According to Funk & Wagnalls Standard Desk Dictionary...

caco- : Bad; Vile. [<Greek, Kakos>]


and for the 2nd question: I'm not sure but I know a few master levels were named after Dante's Inferno

[læmænt]

2 questions on my mind:

1. Do you suppose the "caco" in "cacodemon" came from the chemical symbol for calcium carbonate?

People in the thread say it's 'ugly'. I know of a translation 'stinking'. Not sure which one's correct; maybe both.

2. Did it get the names for the last 2 levels of Inferno from Dante's Inferno?

Yes.

[Liam]

I always thought of it like Lüt did.

[Zaldron]

So am I...altough "caco" means "thief" in Spanish, well, at least on Bolivia or some place like that.

[deadnail]

You could keep doing things the hard way or maybe you'll just open up a fucking dictionary.

[Phoenix]

If ya really wonder about what things may mean go to the mother of all dictionaries, this is where I learn english. <a http://www.onelook.com/
caco = bad; also "kacka" same sound means shit in German, why I am posting this no clue.

[Crendowing]

...or maybe you'll just open a fucking dictionary.

Christ, ask a simple question and I get flamed! So what's new?

[Kid Airbag]

...or maybe you'll just open a fucking dictionary.

Christ, ask a simple question and I get flamed! So what's new?

That's just typical deadnail-ness. You'll get used to it after a while :P.

[Lüt]

You could keep doing things the hard way or maybe you'll just open up a fucking dictionary.

THERE'S NO DEFINITION THERE YOU JACKWAD.

However, I found this interesting.

[deadnail]

A Cacodemon is a different type of demon, more vulgar or some shit. Thats all you'll get out of a dictionary... so you whip a damn encyclopedia at my ass for the full monty.

BTW, 'read a fucking dictionary' is not flaming, 'pull that dictionary you've been fucking your mom with out of her mouth and fucking read it you cumquat' would be. Big dif.

[Phoenix]

[quoteHowever, I found this interesting.[/quote]It says there the twelfth house was kinda thought of as a cacodemon, damm, my new girl is borne in the twelfth house. Now what? Don't answer that. LOL

And Lüt the girl from yesterday looked best so far.

[deadnail]

And Lüt the girl from yesterday looked best so far.

NO YOU ARE