troglodyte
English
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin trōglodyta (“cave dwelling people”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “I get into”).
Pronunciation
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Audio (US): (file)
Noun
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- A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
- The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
- (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.
Derived terms
Translations
member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves
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anything that lives underground
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reclusive or out-of-date person
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person who chooses not to keep up-to-date
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French
Pronunciation
Noun
troglodyte m or f (plural troglodytes)
Noun
troglodyte m (plural troglodytes)
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