Bucephalus

English

Alternative forms

Bucephalas

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek Βουκέφαλος, Βουκεφάλας (Bouképhalos, Boukephálas), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) +‎ κεφᾰλή (kephalḗ, “head”) +‎ -ᾱς (-ās).

Proper noun

Bucephalus

(historical) The warhorse of Alexander the Great.

Translations

the warhorse of Alexander the Great

Danish: Bukephalos
Finnish: Bukefalos
Greek:
Ancient: Βουκεφᾰ́λᾱς m (Boukephálās)
Hungarian: Bukephalosz
Macedonian: Бу́кефал m (Búkefal)
Polish: Bucefał (pl) m
Portuguese: Bucéfalo m

Further reading

Bucephalus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Alexandria Bucephalous on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Noun

Bucephalus (plural Bucephaluses)

(humorous) Any horse used for riding.
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  the Bucephalus which he bestrode

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