Troglodyte

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈtɹɒɡlÉ™daɪt/, /ˈtɹɒɡləʊdaɪt/
• US IPA: /ˈtɹɑɡlÉ™daɪt/, /ˈtɹɑɡloÊŠdaɪt/

Origin

From Latin trōglodyta ("cave dwelling people"), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodutēs, "one who dwells in holes"), from τρώγλη (trōglē, "hole") + δύω (duō, "I get into").

Full definition of troglodyte

Noun

1. A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
2. (by extension) Anything that lives underground.''The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
3. A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
4. The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
5. (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.

Derived terms

• Pan troglodytes
• troglodytic
• trog