troglodytes
See also: Troglodytes
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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/, [t̪roːˈɡɫ̪ɔd̪ʏt̪eːs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /troˈɡlo.di.tes/, [t̪roˈɡlɔːd̪it̪es]
Declension
First-declension noun (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, Simia troglodytes, Troglodytes
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