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tripos

American  
[trahy-pos] / ˈtraɪ pɒs /

noun

plural

triposes

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

tripos British  
/ ˈtraɪpɒs /

noun

  1. the final honours degree examinations in all subjects at Cambridge University

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Etymology

Origin of tripos

1580–90; pseudo-Hellenization of Latin tripūs tripod

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