Troglyphic
/trɒˈɡlɪfɪk/noun
Relating to a troglyph, especially an inscription or carving made in a cave.
Did you know?Troglyphic belongs to the same Greek carving family as “glyph,” a word historically associated with inscriptions, symbols, and hidden messages cut into stone.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gleubh-
“To carve, cut, or split”
Ancient Greek
Greek
trōglē
“A hole, cavern, or cave”
Ancient Greek
Greek
glýphō
“I carve or engrave”
Ancient Greek
Greek
glýphē
“A carving or engraved mark”
19th Century
English
troglyph
“An inscription or carving in a cave”
Modern English
English
troglyphic
“Relating to a troglyph or cave inscription”