Associations to the word «Tripos»

Wiktionary

TRIPOS, noun. (obsolete) A three-legged structure; a tripod.
TRIPOS, noun. Any of the final examinations for a BA honours degree at Cambridge University.

Dictionary definition

TRIPOS, noun. Final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University.

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain