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How do you say "newt" in Spanish?
el tritón
In Spanish, "newt" is el tritón.
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Pronunciation
This is el tree-TOHN, stress on the last syllable, with a nasal n closing the word.
Grammar notes
el tritón is masculine. Its plural is TRITONES.
Example sentence
Un pequeño tritón nadaba en el estanque.
A small newt swam in the pond.
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How to remember el tritón
Tritón shares its name with the mythological sea god Triton, both live near water.
Related words
- firefly la luciérnaga
- ladybug la mariquita
- grasshopper el saltamontes
- caterpillar la oruga
- termite la termita
- wasp la avispa
- moth la polilla
- salamander la salamandra
- gecko el geco
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Questions about el tritón
How do you pronounce el tritón?
This is el tree-TOHN, stress on the last syllable, with a nasal n closing the word.
Is el tritón masculine or feminine?
el tritón is masculine. el tritón is masculine. Its plural is TRITONES.
How is el tritón used in Spanish?
el tritón is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Un pequeño tritón nadaba en el estanque. (A small newt swam in the pond.).
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