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Cacus.

A fire-breathing giant and son of Vulcan, who was killed by Hercules.

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

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name[ˈkaː.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈkaː.kus]
  1. A fire-breathing giant and son of Vulcan, who was killed by Hercules.

    Roman · declension-2
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From Ancient Greek κᾰκός (kăkós, “bad”).

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