triton

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
  2. noun the largest moon of Neptune
  3. noun tropical marine gastropods having beautifully colored spiral shells

Etymology

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

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