9.09.2008

Troglodytes

"Troglodytes" is my new favorite word...mostly because it reminds me of "Trogdor" from Strong Bad.

From the good people at Merriam-Webster:

troglodytes

Pronunciation:
\ˈträ-glə-ˌdīt\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Latin troglodytae, plural, from Greek trōglodytai, from trōglē hole, cave (akin to Greek trōgein to gnaw, Armenian aracem I lead to pasture, graze) + dyein to enter
Date:
1555
1 : a member of any of various peoples (as in antiquity) who lived or were reputed to live chiefly in caves2 : a person characterized by reclusive habits or outmoded or reactionary attitudes
— trog·lo·dyt·ic  \ˌträ-glə-ˈdi-tik\ adjective


1 comment:

Greg said...

Troglodytes: people who burninate other peasants or other villages.