cavernícola

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Etymology

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From caverna-cola.

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Adjective

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cavernícola m or f (masculine and feminine plural cavernícoles)

  1. cave-dwelling
    Synonym: troglodita
  2. (figurative) reactionary, backward
    Synonyms: reaccionari, retrògrad

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cavernícola m or f (plural cavernícoles)

  1. cave dweller
    Synonyms: troglodita, home de les cavernes

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ikolɐ, (Portugal) -ikulɐ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ver‧ní‧co‧la

Noun

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cavernícola m or f by sense (plural cavernícolas)

  1. cave-dweller

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cavernícola m or f (plural cavernícolas)

  1. cave-dwelling

Spanish

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Etymology

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From caverna-cola.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kabeɾˈnikola/ [ka.β̞eɾˈni.ko.la]
  • Rhymes: -ikola
  • Syllabification: ca‧ver‧ní‧co‧la

Adjective

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cavernícola m or f (masculine and feminine plural cavernícolas)

  1. (relational) caveman; cavemanlike
  2. (figurative, colloquial) reactionary
    Synonym: retrógrado

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cavernícola m or f by sense (plural cavernícolas)

  1. caveman, cavewoman
  2. (informal, figuratively, derogatory) caveman; an old-fashioned person

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