troglodyte
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[edit] Etymology
From Latin trōglodyta (“‘cave dwelling people’”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodutēs), “‘one who dwells in holes’”), from τρώγλη (trōglē), “‘hole’”) + δύω (duō), “‘I get into’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA: /ˈtɹɒglədaɪt/, /ˈtɹɒgləʊdaɪt/
- (US) IPA: /ˈtrɑːglədaɪt/, /ˈtrɑːgloʊdaɪt/
- Audio (US)help, file
[edit] Noun
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troglodyte (plural troglodytes)
- A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
- (by extension) Anything that lives underground.
- The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
- A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
- (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.
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[edit] Translations
member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves
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anything that lives underground
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a reclusive or out-of-date person, especially brutish
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person who chooses not to keep up-to-date
