τρωγλοδύτης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From τρώγλη (trṓglē, hole) +‎ δύω (dúō, I get into) +‎ -της (-tēs).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρωγλοδῠ́της (trōglodútēsm (genitive τρωγλοδῠ́του); first declension

  1. One who crawls in holes or caves, such as a snake or fox.
  2. A caveman
  3. A wren (of the genus Troglodytes)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek τρωγλοδύτης m (troglodýtis)
  • Russian: троглоди́т m (troglodít)

References