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troglodyte

/ˈtɹɑɡlədaɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
troglodyte
IPA
/ˈtɹɑɡlədaɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

noun

Anything that lives underground.

noun

The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.

noun

A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.

Derogatory

noun

A person who chooses not to keep up to date with the latest software and hardware.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: τρωγλοδύτης

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtɹɑɡlədaɪt/
  • British English: /ˈtɹɒɡlədaɪt/

Usage

Inflected Forms

troglodytes (plural)

Derived Forms

trog troglodytic troglodytish troglodytism

Synonyms

cave dweller hermit recluse solitary solitudinarian

Questions

How do you pronounce troglodyte?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɹɑɡlədaɪt/.
What does troglodyte mean?
A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
Where does troglodyte come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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