The Triton language was the racial language of the tritons.[1]
Speakers[]
Beyond tritons themselves, Triton was commonly a secondary language among asrai, water sprites of the Upper Planes.[2]
Some of the individual specialty priests of aquatic deities were known to learn various other aquatic languages, such as Triton.[3][4][5] These included the sea druids of Deep Sashelas,[3] the waveservants of Umberlee,[4] and the waterwalkers of Istishia.[5]
Grammar[]
To modify a word to be a collective term, such as in order to refer to the members of a family or the various colonies surrounding the capital of one of their protectorates, tritons would add a "(a)th" to the interceding vowel where needed.[6] For example, the Pumana Protectorate and Vuuvax Protectorate would be rendered as Pumanath and Vuuvaxath respectively.[7] When used with a name, such as Numyn, depending upon the context it could refer to either possessions of the individual or their children.[6]
Dictionary[]
K[]
T[]
- triton
- "guardian".[9]
Naming Conventions[]
On average, a name in the Triton language had two to three syllables. Feminine names always ended in the letter "n", whilst masculine names always ended in the letter "s". Around the 9th century DR, the customs of masculine names changed, with such names now taking on a vowel at their end.[6]
Notable Speakers[]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Julia Martin, Jeff Grubb (1993). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised), A Grand Tour of the Realms. (TSR, Inc), p. 25. ISBN 1-5607-6617-4.
- ↑ Wolfgang Baur and Lester Smith (1994-07-01). “Monstrous Supplement”. In Michele Carter ed. Planes of Chaos (TSR, Inc), pp. 4–5. ISBN 1560768746.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), p. 107. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 174. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Julia Martin, Eric L. Boyd (March 1996). Faiths & Avatars. (TSR, Inc.), p. 80. ISBN 978-0786903849.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 157. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 149. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 106. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
- ↑ Steven E. Schend (1999). Sea of Fallen Stars. (TSR, Inc), p. 148. ISBN 0-7869-1393-2.
- ↑ Phillip A. Dyer, et al. (August 1991). Port of Ravens Bluff. Edited by Jean Rabe, Skip Williams, David Wise. (TSR, Inc.), p. 52. ISBN 1-56076-120-2.
Connections[]
Dwarvish • Elvish (Drow • Drow sign language • Sea elvish • Seldruin) • Gnim (Gnomish) • Luiric (Halfling)
Draconic Languages
Aragrakh • Auld Wyrmish • Draconic • Draconic sign language • Glav (Troglodyte) • Tymantheran (Abeiran) Draconic • Yipyak (Kobold)
Faerie (Sylvan languages)
Brownie • Dryadic • Korred • Nereid • Nixie • Nymph • Pixie • Satyr • Sirine • Sprite • Sylph
Jotun (Giant languages)
Hill giant • Ogre Magi • Ogrish
Miscellaneous Languages
Aarakocra • Aboleth • Blink Dog • Bugbear • Bullywug • Daraktan (Orcish) • Diabolan • Dolphin • Ghukliak (Goblin) • Gith • Gnollish • Grell • Grimlock • Hag • Hobgoblin • Jermlaine • K'azz'jak'n (Neogi) • Kentaur • Ki-rin • Kuo-toan • Lammasu • Lizardfolk • Locathah • Manticore • Merfolk • Minotaur • Modron • Mongrelfolk • Morkoth • Otyugh • Pegasus • Qualith (Illithid) • Quevquel (Beholder) • Saurial • Sahuagin • Selkie • Slaadi • Sphinx • Sshai (Invisible Stalker) • Tabaxi • Thri-Kreen • Treantish • Triton • Trollspeak • Uibilaqthraxx (Ancient Beholder) • Umber Hulk • Unicorn • Vegepygmy • Were-Tongues • Whalesong • Will-o'-wisp • Worg • Yeti • Yuan-ti