troglodyta

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See also: troglodytą

Polish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin trōglodyta.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /trɔ.ɡlɔˈdɘ.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -ɘta
  • Syllabification: tro‧glo‧dy‧ta

Noun

troglodyta m pers

  1. (anthropology) troglodyte (member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves)
    Synonyms: człowiek jaskiniowy, jaskiniowiec
  2. (figurative, derogatory) troglodyte (uncouth person)
    Synonym: prostak

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Further reading

  • troglodyta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • troglodyta in Polish dictionaries at PWN