Troglodyte \TROG-luh-dyt\ noun
1. A member of a primitive people that lived in caves, dens, or holes; a cave dweller.
2. One who is regarded as reclusive, reactionary, out of date, or brutish.
Origin:
Troglodyte comes from Latin
Troglodytae, a people said to be cave dwellers, from Greek
Troglodytai, from
trogle, "a hole" +
dyein, "to enter."
Published on July 14, 2011 06:27