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
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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