TROGLODYTE


Meaning of TROGLODYTE in English

[ 'trɒglədʌɪt ]

■ noun

1》 a cave-dweller, especially a primitive or prehistoric one.

2》 a person who is deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.

Derivatives

troglodytic -'dɪtɪk adjective

troglodytism noun

Origin

C15: via L. from Gk trōglodutēs , alt. of the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by trōglē 'hole'.

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