Morpheme
Triton
Type
free base
Denotation
(1) Ancient Roman god of the sea and son of Poseidon; (2) weathervane (from the historical use of Triton as a figure on weathervanes)
Etymology
Latin Trītōn; Ancient Greek Trítōn
Evidence
Calotriton, Echinotriton, Laotriton, Lissotriton, Ommatotriton, Pachytriton, Paramesotriton, Triton, Tritonia, tritonia, Tritonian, tritonias, Tritonidae, Tritonixia, Tylototriton
Notes
<n> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable
homograph of <Trit(e) + -on>
