noun
Meaning 1
A three-legged structure; a tripod.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
tripos
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UK: /ˈtɹaɪpɒs/
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of the final examinations for a BA honours degree.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Cambridge University
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noun
Meaning 3
The list of successful candidates in such an examination.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Cambridge University
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noun
Meaning 4
final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: examination, exam, test
History
Etymology
Alteration of tripus, as though with a Greek ending. For the examination: the word is supposed to refer to the three-legged stool formerly used at the examinations for these honours, though some derive it from the three brackets formerly printed on the back of the paper. The etymon of tripus is the Ancient Greek τρίπους (trípous, “triple-footed”), (from τρι- (tri-, “three”) and πούς (poús, “foot”)).