Triton
Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn, “a sea god”).
Proper noun
Triton m
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Tritonidae – triton snails, now in the genus Charonia (family Ranellidae).
- (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Salamandridae – certain newts, efts, and salamanders.
See also
References
- “Triton”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Charonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Charonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Charonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English

Mosaic of Triton, the sea god.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).
Proper noun
Triton
Derived terms
Translations
god of the sea
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seventh moon of Neptune
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See also
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Further reading
Triton (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Triton (moon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtri.tɔn/
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τρῑ́των (Trī́tōn).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtriː.toːn/, [ˈt̪riːt̪oːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtri.ton/, [ˈt̪riːt̪on]
Proper noun
Trītōn m (genitive Trītōnis); third declension
Declension
Third-declension noun.
References
- “Triton”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Triton in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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