troglodyte
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin trōglodyta (“cave dwelling people”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “I get into”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɒɡlədaɪt/, /ˈtɹɒɡləʊdaɪt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɹɑɡlədaɪt/, /ˈt͡ʃɹɑɡloʊdaɪt/
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Noun edit
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- A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.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.
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Translations edit
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reclusive or out-of-date person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 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
troglodyte m or f by sense (plural troglodytes)
Noun edit
troglodyte m (plural troglodytes)
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Further reading edit
- “troglodyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.