tripus

trĭpūs, pŏdis (abl. tripodi, Lucr. 1, 739), m., = τρίπους, a three-footed seat, a tripod.

• I In gen.: donarem tripodas, praemia fortium Graiorum, Hor. C. 4, 8, 3; Verg. A. 5, 110; Sid. Ep. 4, 24; Sulp.Sev. Dial. 2, 1. —
• II In partic.
• • A Lit., the tripod of Pythia, the priestess of Apollo, at Delphi, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42; Verg. A. 3, 360; Ov. A. A. 3, 789; Luc. 5, 121; Sen. Med. 86.—
  • B Transf.
  • • 1 The oracle at Delphi: mittitur ad tripodas, Ov. F. 3, 855.—
    • 2 An oracle, in gen.: salve, prisca fides tripodum, Stat. Th. 1, 509; Val. Fl. 1, 544; Sen. Med. 785.

tripūs, podis, Akk. Plur. podas (τρίπους), I) adi., dreifüßig, tripodes scamnelli sunt, habentes tres pedes, sed et candelabra tripoda sunt, quia similiter tres pedes habent, Isid. orig. 20, 11, 12. – II) subst.: A) das dreifüßige Geschirr, der Dreifuß, dergl. man zum Geschenk gab usw., 1) im allg., Verg. u. Hor. – 2) insbes., der Dreifuß der Pythia zu Delphi, Cic., Verg. u.a. – meton. = das delphische Orakel, mittitur ad tripodas, Ov. met. 3, 855. – u. = Orakel übh., Sen. Med. 785 (788). Stat. Theb. 1, 509. Val. Flacc. 1, 544. – B) der dreibeinige Stuhl, quas (sellulas) tripodas nuncupatis, Sulp. Sev. dial. 2, 1, 4. – ➳ Abl. Sing. tripodī, Lucr. 1, 739: solözist. Akk. tripum, Fulg. myth. 1, 16. – Nbf. tripoda, s. bes.

tripus [CL < τρίπους], ~os 1 three-legged stand, tripod, trivet; b (used by Pythian priestess at Delphi); c (transf., of stand w. four feet). 1294 trepos j (Ac. Blean) DCCant.; hic ~os, treper Gl. AN Ox. 200; 1388 habuit in coquina ibidem unum cacabum et ij patellas precii vj s., ij ~udia IMisc 332 m. 3; hec ~os, a brandrythe WW; pone totum in olla terrea ‥ et locetur ad ~odem et ponantur subtus carbones vivi Ripley 207.  b ~odas Delphicos in circo dedit ad spectaculum W. Malm. GR IV 355; ~os tamen vocatur et mensa Apollinis, Pythii serpentis corio tecta Alb. Lond. DG 8. 5.  c item tres ~odes, quolibet furnito quatuor pedibus, deservientes colubrinis, appreciata ‥ qualibet pecia xx s. Collect. W. Worc. 568. 2 trestle (for table). 1219 cum persona vel vicarius decesserit, omnia instrumenta sua immobilia remaneant suo successori: una mensa cum duobus ~odibus Conc. Syn. 54; hic ~os, trestel Gl. AN Ox. 200; 1445 pro factura j paris tripotum pro camera magistri R. Cant. Coll. Ox. 168; 1463 pro ‥ mensa, ~odibus, et scannis ExchScot 212; 1553 de ‥ duobus ~odibus, Anglice two trestilles Pat 852 m. 28. 3 (bot.) kind of laurel. est etiam ~os, ut ait Remigius, species lauri, tres radices habens, in Claro insula juxta Apollinis templum abundans Alb. Lond. DG 8. 5; a lorelle tre, lavrus, ~os CathA.

trĭpūs, (12) ŏdis, m. (τρίπους), trépied [souvent donné en prix dans les jeux de la Grèce] : Hor. O. 4, 8, 3 ; Virg. En. 5, 110 || trépied de la Pythie [à Delphes] : Cic. Nat. 3, 42 ; Virg. En. 3, 360 ; [dʼoù] = oracle de Delphes : Ov. F. 3, 855, ou oracle [en gén.] : Stat. Th. 1, 509 ; Val. Flacc. 1, 554 ; Sen. Med. 785.

➳ abl. tripodi Lucr. 1, 739 || acc. irrég. tripum Fulg. Myth. 1, 17.

tripus , odis. m.
三脚之器具。鼎。Tripodes. plur. 神之先知言。Sacri tripodes 賞勇人之鼎。Tripodes sentire 覺神靈。

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tripūs podis, m

• , τρίπους, a three-footed seat, tripod: Donarem tripodas, praemia fortium Graiorum, H.: sacri tripodes, V.—The tripod of Pythia at Delphi: concertare cum Apolline de tripode, V., O.: Mittitur ad tripodas, i. e. to the Delphic oracle, O.

Tripūs

(τρίπους). A tripod; in general anything supported on three legs, as (1) a kettle or caldron which stood on three legs over the fire (Hom. Il. xxiii. 702; Isidor. Orig. xx. 8, 5).

(2) A three-legged stool (Isidor. Orig. xx. 11, 12).

(3) The seat of the Pythian priestess at Delphi. (See Delphi; oracula.)

(4) A sort of stand made of bronze or marble and either dedicated in a temple or used as an altar.