different between prehistoric vs troglodyte

English

Alternative forms

• pre-historic

Etymology

From pre- (“before”) +? historic, q.v., similar to slightly earlier ante-historic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -?r?k

Adjective

prehistoric (comparative more prehistoric, superlative most prehistoric)

1. (properly) Of or relating to the epoch before written record.
   • 1832 October, Foreign Quarterly Review, p. 369:

     Was it then in a pre-historic time that the Romans wandered into these lands?

2. (inexact or humorous) Synonym of ancient: very old, nonmodern, unfashionable, etc.

Synonyms

• ante-historic

Derived terms

• prehistorically
• prehistoric age

Related terms

• prehistory

Descendants

• French: préhistorique

Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin tr?glodyta (“cave dwelling people”), from Ancient Greek ??????????? (tr?glodút?s, “one who dwells in holes”), from ?????? (tr?gl?, “hole”) + ??? (dú?, “I get into”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?t???l?da?t/, /?t???l??da?t/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?t???l?da?t/, /?t???lo?da?t/

Noun

troglodyte (plural troglodytes)

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 A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.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 Eurasian wren, Troglodytes troglodytes.
5. (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.

Derived terms

• trog
• troglodyke
• troglodytic

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??.?l?.dit/

Noun

troglodyte m or f (plural troglodytes)

1. troglodyte

Noun

troglodyte m (plural troglodytes)

1. wren
2. chimpanzee