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Triton

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See also: triton, Tritón, and tritón

Translingual

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Etymology

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

Proper noun

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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.

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References

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English

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Mosaic of Triton, the sea god.

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈtɹaɪtən/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪtən

Proper noun

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Triton

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

Derived terms

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Translations

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See also

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Solar System in English · Solar System (layout · text)
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notable dwarf planets
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Notable
moons
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Deimos
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Europa
Ganymede
Callisto
Mimas
Enceladus
Tethys
Dione
Rhea
Titan
Iapetus

Miranda
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon
Triton Charon Dysnomia

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Dutch

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Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Triton ?

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

Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Τρῑ́των (Trī́tōn).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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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

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Trītōn m (genitive Trītōnis); third declension

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

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative Trītōn Trītōnes
Trītōnēs
genitive Trītōnis
Trītōnos
Trītōnum
dative Trītōnī Trītōnibus
accusative Trītōna
Trītōnem
Trītōnas
Trītōnēs
ablative Trītōne Trītōnibus
vocative Trītōn Trītōnes
Trītōnēs

References

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  • 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.

Turkish

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Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia tr
Turkish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia tr

Proper noun

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Triton

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