tritón
/tɾiˈton/
The Spanish word for "newt" is tritón.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of tritón is tritones (newts).
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾiˈton/
Did you know?
- The name tritón is shared with the mythological son of Poseidon, making the name for this small amphibian quite epic in scale.
- In physics, the term tritón is also used to describe a specific type of subatomic particle, a triton, which is a nucleus of tritium.
- Because of its connection to the Greek figure, tritón is also the Spanish word for a merman or sea creature in many fantasy contexts.
Examples in context
- un tritón pequeñoA small newt
- una salamandra coloridaA colorful newt
- Los tritones viven en agua dulceNewts live in freshwater
- Las salamandras prefieren los lugares húmedosNewts prefer moist places
- Me encantan los tritonesI love newts
- Me gustan las salamandras, son interesantesI like newts, they are interesting
- ¿Conoces algún tipo de tritón?Do you know any type of newt?
- ¿Has visto alguna vez una salamandra?Have you ever seen a newt?
- El tritón jaspeadoThe marbled newt
- La salamandra de montañaThe mountain newt
- Vi un tritón en el estanque.I saw a newt in the pond.
- Ese tritón es de color naranja.That newt is orange.
- El tritón vive en el agua.The newt lives in the water.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at a small creature in a garden pond.
- Lucía¿Qué es ese animalito, Javier?What is that little animal, Javier?
- JavierEs un tritón muy pequeño.It is a very small newt.
- Lucía¡Qué bonito es el tritón!How beautiful the newt is!
- JavierSí, Lucía, es muy especial.Yes, Lucía, it is very special.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry tritón, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries tritón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
