"troglodyte" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹɒɡlədaɪt/ [UK], /ˈtɹɒɡləʊdaɪt/ [UK], /ˈt͡ʃɹɑɡlədaɪt/ [US], /ˈt͡ʃɹɑɡloʊdaɪt/ [US] Audio: en-us-troglodyte.ogg [US] Forms: troglodytes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin trōglodyta (“cave dwelling people”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “I get into”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|trōglodyta||cave dwelling people}} Latin trōglodyta (“cave dwelling people”), {{uder|en|grc|τρωγλοδύτης||one who dwells in holes}} Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), {{af|grc|τρώγλη|δύω|nocat=1|t1=hole|t2=I get into}} τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “I get into”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} troglodyte (plural troglodytes)
  1. A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman. Categories (topical): Anthropology Translations (member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves): τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), 穴居人 (xuéjūrén) (Chinese Mandarin), 類人猿 (Chinese Mandarin), 类人猿 (lèirényuán) (Chinese Mandarin), holbewoner [masculine] (Dutch), holenmens [masculine, rare] (Dutch), koopaelanik (Estonian), luolamies (Finnish), troglodyytti (Finnish), troglodyte [masculine] (French), troglodita [feminine, masculine] (Galician), Höhlenmensch [masculine] (German), Troglodyt [masculine, rare] (German), 穴居人 (kekkyojin) (alt: けっきょじん) (Japanese), troglodīts [masculine] (Latvian), alu cilvēks [masculine] (Latvian), troglodita [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), troglodit [masculine] (Romanian), troglodită [feminine] (Romanian), пеще́рный челове́к (peščérnyj čelovék) [masculine] (Russian), троглоди́т (troglodít) [masculine] (Russian), cavernícola [masculine] (Spanish), troglodita [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), mağara adamı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-troglodyte-en-noun-qV5JZCMZ Disambiguation of Anthropology: 29 4 12 35 20 Disambiguation of 'member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves': 76 3 4 13 4
  2. (by extension) Anything that lives underground. Tags: broadly Translations (anything that lives underground): troglodyte [feminine, masculine] (French), τρωγλοδύτης (troglodýtis) [masculine] (Greek), troglodita [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-troglodyte-en-noun-hTngT0Fq Disambiguation of 'anything that lives underground': 2 90 2 2 5
  3. A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish. Categories (topical): Anthropology Translations (reclusive or out-of-date person): fossiili (Finnish), τρωγλοδύτης (troglodýtis) [masculine] (Greek), troglodyta [masculine] (Polish), troglodita [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), troglodit [masculine] (Romanian), troglodită [feminine] (Romanian), троглоди́т (troglodít) [masculine] (Russian), отше́льник (otšélʹnik) [masculine] (Russian), troglodita [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), mağara adamı (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-troglodyte-en-noun-kdGfEh3T Disambiguation of Anthropology: 29 4 12 35 20 Disambiguation of 'reclusive or out-of-date person': 3 2 60 14 20
  4. The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes. Categories (topical): Anthropology, Paleontology, People Categories (lifeform): Wrens
    Sense id: en-troglodyte-en-noun-lK1wZ9Hy Disambiguation of Anthropology: 29 4 12 35 20 Disambiguation of Paleontology: 25 4 10 44 17 Disambiguation of People: 17 4 18 49 12 Disambiguation of Wrens: 16 3 11 62 8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 3 16 43 18 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 12 5 10 55 18 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 19 8 14 35 23
  5. (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware. Categories (topical): Computing, Anthropology Translations (person who chooses not to keep up-to-date): 隠者 (inja) (alt: いんじゃ) (Japanese), отше́льник (otšélʹnik) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-troglodyte-en-noun-2t3ECwXh Disambiguation of Anthropology: 29 4 12 35 20 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences Disambiguation of 'person who chooses not to keep up-to-date': 1 4 18 10 68
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: trog, troglodyke, troglodytic

Inflected forms

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      "word": "troglodyytti"
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      "tags": [
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      ],
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      "word": "troglodita"
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "穴居人"
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      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "pt",
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      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "troglodita"
    },
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "troglodit"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "tags": [
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      "word": "пеще́рный челове́к"
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      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "троглоди́т"
    },
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      "sense": "member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "cavernícola"
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      "code": "es",
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      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "troglodita"
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      "code": "tr",
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      "sense": "member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves",
      "word": "mağara adamı"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "anything that lives underground",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "troglodyte"
    },
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      "code": "el",
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      "sense": "anything that lives underground",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "τρωγλοδύτης"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "anything that lives underground",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "troglodita"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "word": "fossiili"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "troglodýtis",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "τρωγλοδύτης"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "troglodyta"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "troglodita"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "troglodit"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "troglodită"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "troglodít",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "троглоди́т"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otšélʹnik",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "отше́льник"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "troglodita"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "reclusive or out-of-date person",
      "word": "mağara adamı"
    },
    {
      "alt": "いんじゃ",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "inja",
      "sense": "person who chooses not to keep up-to-date",
      "word": "隠者"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otšélʹnik",
      "sense": "person who chooses not to keep up-to-date",
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      ],
      "word": "отше́льник"
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}

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