Troglodyte Definition

trŏglə-dīt
troglodytes
noun
troglodytes
Any of the prehistoric people who lived in caves; cave man.
Webster's New World
A person characterized by reactionary or antiquated attitudes.
Webster's New World
A nonhuman ape. Not in scientific use.
American Heritage
An animal that lives underground, as an ant or a worm. Not in scientific use.
American Heritage

The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

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Singular:
troglodyte
Plural:
troglodytes

Origin of Troglodyte

  • From Latin Trōglodytae a people said to be cave dwellers from Greek Trōglodutai alteration (influenced by trōglē hole) (and -dutai those who enter) of Trōgodutai

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin trōglodyta (“cave dwelling people"), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodutÄ“s, “one who dwells in holes"), from τρώγλη (trōglÄ“, “hole") + δύω (duō, “I get into").

    From Wiktionary

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