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Added 10 October 2026

triton

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about triton at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon.
The largest moon of Neptune.
Tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells.

Origin

From trit- + -on. From tritium, from Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”).

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