Main Entry:

trog·lo·dyte

Pronunciation:

\ˈträ-glə-ˌdīt\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Latin troglodytae, plural, from Greek trōglodytai, from trōglē hole, cave (akin to Greek trōgein to gnaw, Armenian aracem I lead to pasture, graze) + dyein to enter

Date:

1555

1 : a member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves 2 : a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes

— trog·lo·dyt·ic \ˌträ-glə-ˈdi-tik\ adjective