| Definitions | | troglodyte |
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noun
- A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
- (context, by extension) Anything that lives underground.
- ''The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
- A reclusive, reactionary or out-of-date person, especially if brutish.
- (computing) A person who chooses not to keep up-to-date with the latest software and hardware.
Translations: - Dutch: Holbewoner , Holenmens (seldom)
- German: Hí¶hlenmensch , Troglodyt (seldom)
- Spanish: troglodita
Etymology: From troglodyta, trÅglodyta "cave dwelling people" < Ancient Greek (polytonic, ) (trÅglodutÄs) "one who dwells in holes" < (polytonic, ) (trÅglÄ) "hole" + (polytonic, ) (duÅ) "I get into"
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