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troglodytes.

cave-dweller

11 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[troːˈɡɫɔ.dy.teːs]Classical-Latin[troˈɡlɔː.di.tes]
  1. cave-dweller

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek τρωγλοδύτης (trōglodútēs, “one who dwells in holes”), from τρώγλη (trṓglē, “hole”) + δύω (dúō, “to get into”).

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