Triton
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn, “a sea god”).
Proper noun edit
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 edit
References edit
- “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 edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Triton
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
god of the sea
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seventh moon of Neptune
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Further reading edit
- Triton (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Triton (moon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Triton ?
Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Τρῑ́των (Trī́tōn).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈtriː.toːn/, [ˈt̪riːt̪oːn]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈtri.ton/, [ˈt̪riːt̪on]
Proper noun edit
Trītōn m (genitive Trītōnis); third declension
Noun edit
Trītōn m (genitive Trītōnis); third declension
Declension edit
Third-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | Trītōn | Trītōnes Trītōnēs |
Genitive | Trītōnis Trītōnos |
Trītōnum |
Dative | Trītōnī | Trītōnibus |
Accusative | Trītōna Trītōnem |
Trītōnas Trītōnēs |
Ablative | Trītōne | Trītōnibus |
Vocative | Trītōn | Trītōnes Trītōnēs |
References edit
- “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 edit
Proper noun edit
Triton