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tritão

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin Trītōne, from Ancient Greek Τρῑ́των (Trī́tōn).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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tritão m (plural tritões)

  1. newt (small type of salamander)
  2. (mythology) merman
    Synonyms: sereio, homem-sereia

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ tritão”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024