troglodytes

See also: Troglodytes

English

Noun

troglodytes

  1. plural of troglodyte

French

Noun

troglodytes m or f

  1. 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

  1. 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
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