What does tripos mean?
Tripos means (obsolete) A three-legged structure; a tripod..
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/ˈtɹaɪpɒs/ · noun
(obsolete) A three-legged structure; a tripod..
Thales sent the golden tripos, which the fishermen found and the oracle commanded to be “given to the wisest”, to Bias, Bias to Solon, etc.
Scarce had I said, He shook the holy Ground: / The Lawrels, and the lofty Hills around: / And from the Tripos rush'd a bellowing sound.
It's time you thought. The Tripos is the beginning of life, not the end. In less than two years you will have got your B.A. What are you going to do with it?
I'm seriously thinking of chucking my tripos and taking up the History Special.
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Tripos means (obsolete) A three-legged structure; a tripod..
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Thales sent the golden tripos, which the fishermen found and the oracle commanded to be “given to the wisest”, to Bias, Bias to Solon, etc.
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