Triton

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn, “a sea god”).

Proper noun

Triton m

1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Tritonidae – triton snails, now in the genus Charonia (family Ranellidae).
2. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Salamandridae – certain newts, efts, and salamanders.

See also

• Tritoniidae

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

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈtɹaɪtən/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -aɪtən

Proper noun

Triton

1. (Greek mythology) A god of the sea, son of Poseidon.
2. (astronomy) The seventh moon of Neptune.

See also

Further reading

• Triton (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Triton (moon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• intort, rottin'

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtri.tɔn/

Proper noun

Triton ?

1. (Greek mythology) Triton
2. (astronomy) Triton

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Τρῑ́των (Trī́tōn).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtriː.toːn/, [ˈt̪riːt̪oːn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtri.ton/, [ˈt̪riːt̪on]

Proper noun

Trītōn m (genitive Trītōnis); third declension

1. (Greek mythology) Triton (mythological sea god)
2. A river and lake in Libya
3. the name of a ship

Noun

Trītōn m (genitive Trītōnis); third declension

1. (mythology) a merman
2. (zoology) a type of fish

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.

Proper noun

Triton

1. (Greek mythology) Triton
2. (astronomy) Triton