cavernícola

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See also: cavernicola

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Etymology

From caverna +‎ -cola.

Pronunciation

Adjective

cavernícola m or f (masculine and feminine plural cavernícoles)

  1. cave-dwelling
    Synonym: troglodita
  2. (figurative) reactionary, backward
    Synonyms: reaccionari, retrògrad

Noun

cavernícola m or f (plural cavernícoles)

  1. cave dweller
    Synonyms: troglodita, home de les cavernes

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ikolɐ, (Portugal) -ikulɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ver‧ní‧co‧la

Noun

cavernícola m or f by sense (plural cavernícolas)

  1. cave-dweller

Adjective

cavernícola m or f (plural cavernícolas)

  1. cave-dwelling

Spanish

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Etymology

From caverna +‎ -cola.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kabeɾˈnikola/
  • Rhymes: -ikola
  • Syllabification: ca‧ver‧ní‧co‧la

Adjective

cavernícola m or f (masculine and feminine plural cavernícolas)

  1. (relational) caveman; cavemanlike
  2. (figurative, colloquial) reactionary
    Synonym: retrógrado

Noun

cavernícola m or f by sense (plural cavernícolas)

  1. caveman, cavewoman
  2. (informal, figuratively, derogatory) caveman; an old-fashioned person

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