tripos

Etymology
Alteration of, 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. The etymon of is the, (from  and ).

Noun

 * 1)  A three-legged structure; a tripod.
 * , New York Review of Books, 2001, p.73:
 * 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.
 * 1)  Any of the final examinations for a BA honours degree.
 * 2) * 1907,, The Longest Journey, Part I, I [Uniform ed., p. 20]:
 * 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?
 * 1)  The list of successful candidates in such an examination.
 * 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?
 * 1)  The list of successful candidates in such an examination.