troglodytes
See also: Troglodytes
English
Noun
troglodytes
- plural of troglodyte
French
Noun
troglodytes m or f
- plural of troglodyte
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “I get into”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /troːˈɡlo.dy.teːs/, [troːˈɡɫɔ.dʏ.teːs]
Noun
trōglodytēs m (genitive trōglodytae); first declension
- cave-dweller
Inflection
First declension, masculine Greek type with nominative singular in -ēs.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | trōglodytēs | trōglodytae |
| Genitive | trōglodytae | trōglodytārum |
| Dative | trōglodytae | trōglodytīs |
| Accusative | trōglodytēn | trōglodytās |
| Ablative | trōglodytē | trōglodytīs |
| Vocative | trōglodytē | trōglodytae |
Descendants
- Translingual: Homo troglodytes, Pan troglodytes, Troglodytes