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.
Charonia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Charonia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Charonia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
English

Mosaic of Triton, the sea god.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).
Proper noun
Triton
Derived terms
Translations
god of the sea
seventh moon of Neptune
See also
Solar System in in English · Solar System (layout · text) | ||||||||||||||||
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Star | Sun | |||||||||||||||
Planets and dwarf planets | Mercury | Venus | Earth | Mars | Ceres | Jupiter | Saturn | Uranus | Neptune | Pluto | Haumea | Makemake | Eris | |||
Notable moons | — | Moon | Phobos Deimos |
— | Ganymede Callisto Io Europa |
Titan Rhea Iapetus Dione Tethys Enceladus Mimas |
Titania Oberon Umbriel Ariel Miranda |
Triton | Charon Hydra Nix Kerberos Styx |
Hiʻiaka Namaka |
— | Dysnomia |
Further reading
Triton (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Triton (moon) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtri.tɔn/
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