1. Etymology of the English word triton
the English word
tritonderived from the Latin word
tritonderived from the Greek word
triton, Τρίτων
derived from the Latin word
Tritonderived from the Greek word
triton, Τρίτων
Usage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word triton
derived from the English word
tritonderived from the English word
tritiumderived from the New Latin word
tritiumderived from the Greek word
tritos, τρίτος (third; neuter a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trei-using the English suffix
-onUsage
Word found in Modern English