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caveperson

noun

Etymology

From cave + person.

  1. derived from 𐌘𐌄𐌓𐌔𐌖 — “mask”
  2. derived from persōna — “mask used by actor; role, part, character”
  3. derived from parsone
  4. inherited from persoun
  5. compounded as caveperson — “cave + person”

Definitions

  1. A caveman or cavewoman.

    • I could see my face in it [the jar], all flattened out and looking something like a prehistoric caveperson.
    • Take, for example, your friendly neighbourhood caveperson happily strolling through the forest carrying home the spoils of his successful hunting trip.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA