tripos
Any of the final examinations for a BA honours degreeAny of the final examinations for a BA honours degree.
Meaning
3 sensesAny of the final examinations for a BA honours degree.
final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University
The list of successful candidates in such an examination.
(obsolete)A three-legged structure; a tripod.
Origin
Alteration of tripus, as though with a Greek ending. For the examination: the word is suppAlteration 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.
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