tripus
/ˈtɹaɪpəs/
"tripus" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.
The verdict
“tripus” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency English
- 6
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According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A Bachelor of Arts appointed to make satirical strictures in humorous dispute with the candidates at a degree-awarding ceremony; tripos, prevaricator.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | tripus |
| Language | English |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | /ˈtɹaɪpəs/ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “tripus” sits in English frequency
Rare enough to double-check
tripus is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈtɹaɪpəs/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for tripus, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
Etymologically, the entry records: Unadapted borrowing from Latin tripūs, from Ancient Greek τρίπους (trípous); doublet of tripod and teapoy. In the sense associated with Cambridge University, the Tripus is named after the three-legged stool on which he sat during the degree-awarding ceremony. The correct English form is tripus, spelled T-R-I-P-U-S.
Definition
- 1A Bachelor of Arts appointed to make satirical strictures in humorous dispute with the candidates at a degree-awarding ceremony; tripos, prevaricator.
- 2A vessel (usually a pot or cauldron) resting on three legs, often given as an ornament, a prize, or as an offering at a shrine to a god or oracle; often specifically, that such vessel upon which the priestess sat to deliver her oracles at the shrine to Apollo at Delphi; tripod.
- 3The hindmost Weberian ossicle of the Weberian apparatus, touching the anterior wall of the swimbladder and connected by a dense, elongate ligament to the intercalarium.
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin tripūs, from Ancient Greek τρίπους (trípous); doublet of tripod and teapoy. In the sense associated with Cambridge University, the Tripus is named after the three-legged stool on which he sat during the degree-awarding ceremony.
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “tripus”
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- The one correct English spelling is T-R-I-P-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as /ˈtɹaɪpəs/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.