cacodemon
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryiv>13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryHistory and Etymology
Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin carvi, from Arabic karawyā, from Greek karonFirst Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Middle French charabine, carabine, feminine derivative of carabin "lightly armed cavalryman," perhaps a jocular designation altered from escarrabin, scarrabin "grave digger for plague victims," probably alteration by suffix substitution of escarbot "dung beetle," going back to Old French escharbot, from escharb- (going back to the base of Latin scarabaeus "beetle") + -ot, noun suffix (going back to Vulgar Latin *-ottus, diminutive suffix) — more at scarabcarbine
noun
Synonyms
- as in assault weapon, assault rifleSynonyms & Near SynonymsAK-47 assault rifle assault weapon automatic machine gun machine pistol repeater submachine gun tommy gunblunderbuss breechloader culverin fieldpiece firelock flintlock harquebus (or arquebus) matchlock musket rifle shotgun smoothbore twenty-two (or .22)
carefree
Definition
- : free from care: such as: having no worries or troubles //spent a carefree day at the lake<
iv>13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin carvi, from Arabic karawyā, from Greek karonFirst Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Middle French charabine, carabine, feminine derivative of carabin "lightly armed cavalryman," perhaps a jocular designation altered from escarrabin, scarrabin "grave digger for plague victims," probably alteration by suffix substitution of escarbot "dung beetle," going back to Old French escharbot, from escharb- (going back to the base of Latin scarabaeus "beetle") + -ot, noun suffix (going back to Vulgar Latin *-ottus, diminutive suffix) — more at scarabcarbine
noun
Synonyms
- as in assault weapon, assault rifleSynonyms & Near SynonymsAK-47 assault rifle assault weapon automatic machine gun machine pistol repeater submachine gun tommy gunblunderbuss breechloader culverin fieldpiece firelock flintlock harquebus (or arquebus) matchlock musket rifle shotgun smoothbore twenty-two (or .22)
carefree
Definition
- : free from care: such as: having no worries or troubles //spent a carefree day at the lake<
iv>13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
History and Etymology
Middle English, probably from Medieval Latin carvi, from Arabic karawyā, from Greek karonFirst Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
borrowed from Middle French charabine, carabine, feminine derivative of carabin "lightly armed cavalryman," perhaps a jocular designation altered from escarrabin, scarrabin "grave digger for plague victims," probably alteration by suffix substitution of escarbot "dung beetle," going back to Old French escharbot, from escharb- (going back to the base of Latin scarabaeus "beetle") + -ot, noun suffix (going back to Vulgar Latin *-ottus, diminutive suffix) — more at scarabcarbine
noun
Synonyms
- as in assault weapon, assault rifleSynonyms & Near SynonymsAK-47 assault rifle assault weapon automatic machine gun machine pistol repeater submachine gun tommy gunblunderbuss breechloader culverin fieldpiece firelock flintlock harquebus (or arquebus) matchlock musket rifle shotgun smoothbore twenty-two (or .22)