Triton
TranslingualEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn, “a sea god”).
Proper nounEdit
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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “Triton” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- Charonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Charonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Charonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Triton
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
god of the sea
seventh moon of Neptune
See alsoEdit
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Further readingEdit
- Triton (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Triton (moon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
AnagramsEdit
DutchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Triton ?
LatinEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Ancient Greek Τρῑ́των (Trī́tōn).
NounEdit
Trītōn m (genitive Trītōnis); third declension
- Triton (mythological sea god)
- a merman
- a type of fish
- the name of a river and lake in Libya
- the name of a ship
DeclensionEdit
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 |
ReferencesEdit
- “Triton”, in Charlton T[homas] Lewis; Charles [Lancaster] Short (1879) […] A New Latin Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Chicago, Ill.: American Book Company; Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- Triton in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette