different between troglodyte vs troglodytic

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 A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.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

English

Alternative forms

• trogloditic

Etymology

From Latin troglodyticus, Ancient Greek ????????????? (tr?glodutikós, “of cave-/hole-dwellers”) from ??????????? (tr?glodút?s, “cave-/hole-dweller”) from ?????? (tr?gl?, “hole”) + ??? (dú?, “enter, go into”).

Adjective

troglodytic (comparative more troglodytic, superlative most troglodytic)

1. Of or pertaining to troglodytes, or dwellers in caves.