TROGLODYTE


Meaning of TROGLODYTE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈträ-glə-ˌdīt ]

noun

Etymology: 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

Date: 1555

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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