triton · noun1
- Ancient Greek · derived fromτρίτος“third”
- English todaytriton
From trit- + -on. From tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”).
triton · noun2
From Triton, who blows such a seashell like a trumpet.
Triton · proper noun3
- Ancient Greek · derived fromΤρίτων
- English todayTriton
From Ancient Greek Τρίτων (Trítōn).
Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekτρίτος all →
tritiumtauontritide
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