troglodytes

Latin

noun

Definitions

cave-dweller

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (one who dwells in holes).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τρωγλοδύτης

Gloss

one who dwells in holes

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

δύω Ancient Greek
τρωγλοδύτης Ancient Greek
τρώγλη Ancient Greek
troglodyt Swedish
troglodyt Danish