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Triton

Verb / ˈtraɪtʌn / Another word for triton — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a mythical Greek god, the messenger of the sea, usually represented as having the upper body of a man and the tail of a fish

Synonyms & similar words

triton newt merman sea-god naiad nereid mermaid siren kraken leviathan

Example sentences

  1. The triton was known as the messenger of the sea in Greek mythology.
  2. In art, the triton is often shown blowing on a conch shell.
  3. The triton was depicted as half man and half fish.
  4. According to legend, tritons were the sons of Poseidon.
  5. The triton was commonly associated with the sea and the creatures that lived in it.

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  • 'For each ecstatic instant, we must an anguish pay, in keen and quivering ratio to our pleasure triton'- Emily Dickinson
  • 'The sea, the snotgreen sea, the scrotumtightening sea triton'- James Joyce
  • 'The sea is as near as we come to another world triton'- Anne Stevenson

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