LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinefirst declension

trōglodytēs

trōglodytēs m (genitive trōglodytae)
Classical[troːˈɡɫɔ.dy.teːs]Ecclesiastical[troˈɡlɔː.di.tes]

Meaning

  1. cave-dweller

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativetrōglodytēstrōglodytae
genitivetrōglodytaetrōglodytārum
dativetrōglodytaetrōglodytīs
accusativetrōglodytēntrōglodytās
ablativetrōglodytētrōglodytīs
vocativetrōglodytētrōglodytae

Origins

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

Descendants
  • TranslingualHomo troglodytes
  • TranslingualTroglodytes

Quick answers

What does trōglodytēs mean in Latin?
trōglodytēs, a noun, means “cave-dweller”.
What is the genitive of trōglodytēs?
The genitive singular is trōglodytae. trōglodytēs is masculine, first declension.
How do you pronounce trōglodytēs?
In classical Latin, [troːˈɡɫɔ.dy.teːs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [troˈɡlɔː.di.tes].