1. A minor sea god of Greek mythology who had the head and upper body of a man and a dolphin's tail and was the son of Poseidon and Amphitrite:

Triton's special attribute was a twisted conch shell which he blew like a trumpet to calm or to raise the waves of the seas.

As a Greek god, Triton was the messenger of the deep who is usually represented as a "merman", having the upper body of a human and the tail of a fish.

Like his father, Triton carried a trident or a three pronged spear.

The image of Triton has been depicted on some ancient earthen vessels filled with wine.

2. Etymology: from Greek via Latin Triton.

There is no evidence that Triton's name is related to the prefix trito- trit-; however, it might have come from this element.