First Known Use: 1555
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troglodyte
noun trog·lo·dyte \ˈträ-glə-ˌdīt\
: a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times
Full Definition of TROGLODYTE
1
: a member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves
2
: a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes
— trog·lo·dyt·ic \ˌträ-glə-ˈdi-tik\ adjective
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Origin of TROGLODYTE
Latin troglodytae, plural, from Greek trōglodytai, from trōglē hole, cave (akin to Greek trōgein to gnaw, Armenian aracem I lead to pasture, graze) + dyein to enter
Related to TROGLODYTE
- Synonyms
- Neanderthal, caveman
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