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Bucephalus.

The warhorse of Alexander the Great.

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Meaning & usage

name

  1. The warhorse of Alexander the Great.

    historical
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Būcephalus, from Ancient Greek Βουκέφαλος, Βουκεφάλας (Bouképhalos, Boukephálas), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ, “head”) + -ᾱς (-ās).

noun

  1. Any horse used for riding.

    humorous

  2. That which is the greatest of its kind.

    figuratively · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin Būcephalus, from Ancient Greek Βουκέφαλος, Βουκεφάλας (Bouképhalos, Boukephálas), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ, “head”) + -ᾱς (-ās).

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