troglodyte
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troglodyte
- /ˈtɹɒɡlədaɪt/ UK
- /ˈtɹɒɡləʊdaɪt/ UK
- /ˈtɹɑɡlədaɪt/ US
- /ˈtɹɑɡloʊdaɪt/ US
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin Trōglodytae (“cave-dwelling people”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “to get into”).
noun troglodytes
- A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
- Anything that lives underground. The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
- The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
- A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish. Blair brought out the febrile intensity of Stanhope, wiring himself into his ever more circumscribed troglodyte world, speculating moodily on the worm that went down when it thought it was coming up. Robert Philp thought Blair's ...
- A person who chooses not to keep up to date with the latest software and hardware.
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noun member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves
| Español | cavernícola, troglodita |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 穴居人 kekkyojin |
| 中文 | 穴居人 xuéjūrén |
| Português | troglodita |
| Français | troglodyte |
| Deutsch | Höhlenmensch, Troglodyt |
| Română | troglodit, troglodită |
| Русский | пеще́рный челове́к peščérnyj čelovék, троглоди́т troglodít |
noun anything that lives underground
| Español | troglodita |
|---|---|
| Français | troglodyte |
| Ελληνικά | τρωγλοδύτης troglodýtis |
noun reclusive or out-of-date person
| Español | troglodita |
|---|---|
| Português | troglodita |
| Ελληνικά | τρωγλοδύτης troglodýtis |
| Română | troglodit, troglodită |
| Русский | троглоди́т troglodít, отше́льник otšélʹnik |
noun person who chooses not to keep up to date
| 日本語 | 隠者 inja |
|---|---|
| Русский | отше́льник otšélʹnik |
Talk about this word "troglodyte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/troglodyte. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. troglodyte. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/troglodyte "troglodyte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/troglodyte.Cite this
@misc{troglodyte_2026,
title = {troglodyte},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/troglodyte},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
