tripod

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

  1. noun a three-legged rack used for support

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes Borrowed from Latin tripūs, tripodis, from Ancient Greek τρίπους (trípous); equivalent to tri- + -pod. Doublet of tripus and teapoy.

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