Definition
Three-legged stands or supports, typically used to stabilize cameras, telescopes, or other equipment. The plural form of tripod.
Etymology
From Greek 'tripous' meaning 'three-footed,' combining 'tri-' (three) and 'pous' (foot). The term entered English in the 17th century, originally referring to ancient Greek ceremonial three-legged stools or cauldrons.
Kelly Says
The tripod's three-legged design isn't just practical but geometrically perfect - three points define a plane, making tripods inherently stable on any surface, unlike four-legged supports which can wobble on uneven ground. Ancient Greek priestesses at Delphi delivered their famous oracles while seated on sacred tripods.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
三重支柱
sē-me-re-zhi-zhu
ARالعربية
أرجل ثلاثية
ar-jil thalath-iyyah
CACatalà
trípodes
tri-po-des
CSČeština
trojnožka
troj-nozh-ka
DEDeutsch
Stative
shta-tee-ve
ELΕλληνικά
τρίποδος
tri-po-dos
ESEspañol
trípodes
tree-po-des
FAفارسی
سه پایه
se pah-yeh
FISuomi
kolmejalka
kol-me-jal-ka
FRFrançais
trépieds
treh-pee-ds
HAHA
guda uku
goo-da oo-koo
HEעברית
שלושה רגליים
sh-lo-shah re-g-lee-im
HIहिन्दी
त्रिपाद
trip-aad
HUMagyar
háromlábú
har-om-la-boo
IDBahasa Indonesia
tripod
trip-od
IGIG
ọkpụrụ atọ
ok-pu-ru a-toh
ITItaliano
treppiede
trep-pee-deh
MSBahasa Melayu
tripod
trip-od
MYမြန်မာ
လက်လှမ်းသုံး
la-k-hla-m-shan-thu
NLNederlands
driepoten
dree-po-ten
PLPolski
trójnożek
troy-no-zhek
PTPortuguês
tripés
trip-es
RUРусский
тренога
tre-no-ga
SVSvenska
tripods
trip-ods
SWKiswahili
miguu mitatu
mee-goo mi-ta-tu
TAதமிழ்
மூன்று கால்கள்
moon-dru ka-al-gal
TEతెలుగు
మూడు కాళ్ళ
moo-du ka-al-la
TLTL
tatlong binti
tat-long bin-ti
TRTürkçe
üç ayaklı
yuch a-yak-li
UKУкраїнська
тринога
try-no-ga
VITiếng Việt
ba chân
ba chan
YOYO
ẹ̀yẹ̀ mẹ́ta
eh-yeh meh-ta
ZUZU
amakha amabili
a-ma-kha a-ma-bi-li