TROGLODYTE


Meaning of TROGLODYTE in English

trog ‧ lo ‧ dyte /ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt $ ˈtrɑːɡ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: troglodytae (plural), from Greek , from trogle 'hole, cave' + dyein 'to enter' ]

someone who lived in a ↑ cave in ↑ prehistoric times

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