- trog·lo·dyte
- /ˈtrɑːgləˌdaıt/ noun, pl -dytes [count]: a person who lived in a cave in prehistoric times
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trog|lo|dyte — «TROG luh dyt», noun. 1. a cave dweller; cave man. 2. Figurative. a person thought to resemble a cave dweller, as: a) one who lives in seclusion; hermit. b) one of a degraded type or brutish nature, especially a dweller in a hovel or slum. c) one … Useful english dictionary
trog — as·trog·lia; as·trog·no·sy; as·trog·o·ny; as·trog·ra·phy; cal·yp·trog·y·ne; elec·trog·ra·phy; ni·trog·e·nous; pe·trog·a·le; pe·trog·e·ny; pe·trog·ly·phy; pe·trog·ra·pher; pe·trog·ra·phy; spec·trog·ra·pher; spec·trog·ra·phy; trog·gin;… … English syllables
dyte — am·mo·dyte; trog·lo·dyte; … English syllables
troglodyte — trog·lo·dyte … English syllables
troglodyte — trog•lo•dyte [[t]ˈtrɒg ləˌdaɪt[/t]] n. 1) ant a prehistoric cave dweller 2) a person of degraded, primitive, or brutal character 3) a person living in seclusion; hermit 4) an extremely old fashioned or conservative person; a reactionary 5) ecl an … From formal English to slang
troglodyte — trog|lo|dyte [ˈtrɔglədaıt US ˈtra:g ] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: troglodytae (plural), from Greek, from trogle hole, cave + dyein to enter ] someone who lived in a ↑cave in ↑prehistoric times … Dictionary of contemporary English
troglodyte — trog|lo|dyte [ traglə,daıt ] noun count 1. ) IMPOLITE an insulting word for someone who is stupid or does not know how to behave correctly in social situations 2. ) TECHNICAL someone who lived in a CAVE thousands of years ago … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Troglodyte — Trog lo*dyte, n. [L. troglodytae, pl., Gr. ? one who creeps into holes; ? a hole, cavern (fr. ? to gnaw) + ? enter: cf. F. troglodyte.] 1. (Ethnol.) One of any savage race that dwells in caves, instead of constructing dwellings; a cave dweller,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
