English
Triton
Triton comes from Ancient Greek Τρίτων.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΤρίτωνTrítōn
- Englishearliest quotation 1699Triton
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΤρίτωνTrítōn
- Englishearliest quotation 1699Triton
Earliest quotation: 1699, Walter Harris, A Description of the King's Royal Palace and Gardens at Loo: “In the middle of each of theſe four little…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Τρίτων
Today it means
name A god of the sea, son of Poseidon.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Τρίτων / Triton