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Troglodytic — Trog lo*dyt ic, Troglodytical Trog lo*dyt ic*al, a. [L. troglodyticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to a troglodyte, or dweller in caves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
troglodytic — |träglə|did.ik adjective Etymology: Latin troglodyticus of or relating to the cave dwellers of Ethiopia, from Greek trōglodytikos of or relating to cave dwellers, from trōglodytēs troglodyte + ikos ic 1. a. : of or relating to cave dwellers or… … Useful english dictionary
troglodytic — troglodyte ► NOUN 1) a cave dweller. 2) a person who is deliberately ignorant or old fashioned. DERIVATIVES troglodytic adjective. ORIGIN Greek tr glodut s, from the name of an Ethiopian people, influenced by tr gl … English terms dictionary
troglodytic — adjective see troglodyte … New Collegiate Dictionary
troglodytic — adj. [Gr. trogle, hole; dyein, to enter] Living underground only … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
troglodytic — adjective Of or pertaining to troglodytes, or dwellers in caves … Wiktionary
troglodytic — trog·lo·dyt·ic … English syllables
Troglodytical — Troglodytic Trog lo*dyt ic, Troglodytical Trog lo*dyt ic*al, a. [L. troglodyticus, Gr. ?.] Of or pertaining to a troglodyte, or dweller in caves. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
troglodyte — troglodytic /trog leuh dit ik/, troglodytical, adj. troglodytism /trog leuh duy tiz euhm/, n. /trog leuh duyt /, n. 1. a prehistoric cave dweller. 2. a person of degraded, primitive, or brutal character. 3. a person living in seclusion. 4. a… … Universalium
troglodytical — troglodytic / ditˈik/ or troglodytˈical adjective Cave dwelling • • • Main Entry: ↑troglodyte … Useful english dictionary
