I. ˈtrī-t ə n noun
Etymology: Latin, from Greek Tritōn
Date: 1536
1. capitalized : a son of Poseidon described as a demigod of the sea with the lower part of his body like that of a fish
2.
[New Latin, genus name, from Latin Triton ]
: any of various large marine gastropod mollusks (family Ranellidae syn. Cymatiidae) with a heavy elongated conical shell ; also : the shell
[
triton 2
]
II. ˈtrī-ˌtän noun
Etymology: trit ium + -on (II)
Date: 1934
: the nucleus of tritium