Triton

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>

See Also

Tritoni, Tritoni, Trit