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troglodyte in German

troglodyte in German is Troglodyt, Höhlenmensch — troglodyte means a member of an imagined ancient people believed to have lived in caves.

troglodyte in German

Troglodyt
noun
A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.
Höhlenmensch
noun
A member of a supposed prehistoric race that lived in caves or holes, a caveman.

What does "troglodyte" mean?

  1. noun A member of an imagined ancient people believed to have lived in caves.
  2. noun Any creature that lives below the ground.
    "The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes."
  3. noun The common wren, a small bird found across Europe and Asia.
  4. noun (informal) A person who keeps to themselves, resists change and behaves in a rough or old-fashioned way.
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troglodyte in a sentence

  • The cave was populated by albino scorpions, blind salamanders, and other troglodytes.
  • Inhabited as early as the Gallo-Roman era, the caves of the troglodytes are slighted in guidebooks, naturally overshadowed by the chateaus of the kings.

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What is "troglodyte" in German?
"troglodyte" in German is Troglodyt, Höhlenmensch. troglodyte means: A member of an imagined ancient people believed to have lived in caves.
Are there other ways to say "troglodyte" in German?
Yes — German has 2 translations listed for "troglodyte": Troglodyt, Höhlenmensch.
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