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Tritonis

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[trahy-toh-nis] / traɪˈtoʊ nɪs /

noun

  1. (in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.

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This vast lake, or salt plain, was divided by the ancients into three parts, and denominated respectively, Palus Tritonis, Palus Pallas, and Palus Libya.

From Travels in Morocco, Volume 2. by Richardson, James

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