troglodyte

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin trōglodyta (“cave-dwelling person”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) +‎ δύω (dúō, “to get into”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɒɡlədaɪt/, /ˈtɹɒɡləʊdaɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɑɡlədaɪt/, /ˈtɹɑɡloʊdaɪt/ === Noun === troglodyte (plural troglodytes) A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman. (by extension) Anything that lives underground. The Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes. (derogatory) A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish. (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up to date with the latest software and hardware. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin trōglodyta (“cave-dwelling person”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tʁɔ.ɡlɔ.dit/ === Noun === troglodyte m or f by sense (plural troglodytes) troglodyte === Noun === troglodyte m (plural troglodytes) wren chimpanzee ==== Derived terms ==== troglodyte mignon === Further reading === “troglodyte”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012