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troglodyte
What does troglodyte mean?
troglodyte (noun): a member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where does troglodyte come from?
Learned borrowing from Latin Trōglodytae (“cave-dwelling people”), from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman
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