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troglodyte

/ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt/

/ˈtrɑɡləˌdaɪt/

Translations

troglodytenoun

troglodytes

/ˈtrɒɡlədaɪt/

/ˈtrɑɡləˌdaɪt/

troglodytePersonne vivant dans une grotte ; emploi littéral.

The ancient troglodyte left behind artifacts that were discovered by archaeologists.

Le troglodyte ancien a laissé derrière lui des artefacts découverts par les archéologues.

troglodyteSens figuré : personne jugée délibérément ignorante ou hostile au progrès.

He was called a troglodyte for refusing to use modern technology.

On l’a traité de troglodyte parce qu’il refusait d’utiliser la technologie moderne.

troglodyteMembre d’un peuple préhistorique vivant dans des grottes.

The museum exhibit featured the tools and art of the troglodytes.

L’exposition du musée présentait les outils et l’art des troglodytes.

Synonyms

cave dweller

troglodyteadjective

/ˈtrɒɡ.lə.daɪt/

/ˈtrɑːɡ.lə.daɪt/

Used attributively to describe things characteristic of or relating to troglodytes; not normally gradable.

troglodytiqueSe dit d’un habitat, d’un mode de vie ou d’un style lié à la vie en grotte.

The researchers camped in troglodyte shelters carved into the cliff face.

Les chercheurs ont campé dans des abris troglodytiques creusés dans la falaise.

troglodytenoun

A person who lives in a cave.

The ancient troglodyte left behind artifacts that were discovered by archaeologists.

A person who is regarded as being deliberately ignorant or old-fashioned.

He was called a troglodyte for refusing to use modern technology.

A member of a prehistoric race of people who lived in caves.

The museum exhibit featured the tools and art of the troglodytes.

troglodyteadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a troglodyte; crude, cave-dwelling, or primitive in style or condition.

The researchers camped in troglodyte shelters carved into the cliff face.