tripos

[ trahy-pos ]

/ ˈtraɪ pɒs /

noun, plural tri·pos·es.

(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.

Origin of tripos

1580–90; pseudo-Hellenization of Latin tripūstripod

Words nearby tripos

tripody, Tripoli, Tripolitania, Tripolitanian, Tripolitan War, tripos, tripotassium phosphate, trip out, trippant, tripper, trippet

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Example sentences from the Web for tripos

Ansell, at the end of his third year, got a first in the Moral Science Tripos.
The Longest Journey|E. M. Forster
Students may be in residence who are not reading for a tripos, the goal of the great majority.
Cambridge|Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker
Their engagement had been a long one, for twice had Amaryllis entered for the Tripos, and twice had been hopelessly ploughed.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, October 26, 1895|Various
Take as an example the reactionary custom of dividing the Tripos Honours List into three classes.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 19, 1920|Various

May week followed hard on the Tripos that year, but Darsie took no part in the festivities.
A College Girl|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

British Dictionary definitions for tripos

tripos

/ (ˈtraɪpɒs) /

noun

British the final honours degree examinations in all subjects at Cambridge University

Word Origin for tripos

C16: from Latin tripūs, influenced by Greek noun ending -os

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单词	tripos
释义	tripos [ trahy-pos ] / ˈtraɪ pɒs / noun, plural tri·pos·es. (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations. Origin of tripos 1580–90; pseudo-Hellenization of Latin tripūstripod Words nearby tripos tripody, Tripoli, Tripolitania, Tripolitanian, Tripolitan War, tripos, tripotassium phosphate, trip out, trippant, tripper, trippet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tripos Ansell, at the end of his third year, got a first in the Moral Science Tripos. The Longest Journey\|E. M. Forster Students may be in residence who are not reading for a tripos, the goal of the great majority. Cambridge\|Mildred Anna Rosalie Tuker Their engagement had been a long one, for twice had Amaryllis entered for the Tripos, and twice had been hopelessly ploughed. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 109, October 26, 1895\|Various Take as an example the reactionary custom of dividing the Tripos Honours List into three classes. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 19, 1920\|Various May week followed hard on the Tripos that year, but Darsie took no part in the festivities. A College Girl\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey British Dictionary definitions for tripos tripos / (ˈtraɪpɒs) / noun British the final honours degree examinations in all subjects at Cambridge University Word Origin for tripos C16: from Latin tripūs, influenced by Greek noun ending -os Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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