Bucephalus
Bucephalus proper noun: the warhorse of Alexander the Great.
Proper noun
Bucephalus
- The warhorse of Alexander the Great.
Noun
Bucephalus (plural Bucephaluses)
- Any horse used for riding.
- the Bucephalus which he bestrode1814 July 7, [Walter Scott], Waverley; or, ’Tis Sixty Years Since. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), Edinburgh: […] James Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co.; London...
- That which is the greatest of its kind.
- It will suffice to say that when I started on my journey into the realms of lexicography, I regarded Kʻang Hsi as a Bucephalus on whose tail — 蠅附龭尾 — a foreign fly might safely get an advantageous lift.1892, Herbert A. Giles, A Chinese–English Dictionary, 1st edition
Bucephalus meaning in Tamil and Marathi
Bucephalus in Tamil
- பெருவீரன் அலெக்சாந்தரின் போர்குதிரை
Bucephalus in Marathi
- the warhorse of Alexander the Great
- बुसेफालस busephālas, बौकेफालोस baukephālos
Forms of Bucephalus
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Bucephalas |
| Noun | |
| plural | Bucephaluses |
Origin of Bucephalus
Borrowed from Latin Būcephalus, from Ancient Greek Βουκέφαλος, Βουκεφάλας (Bouképhalos, Boukephálas), from βοῦς (boûs, “ox”) + κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ, “head”) + -ᾱς (-ās).
Questions about Bucephalus
- What does Bucephalus mean?
- Bucephalus means the warhorse of Alexander the Great.
- What is Bucephalus in Tamil?
- Bucephalus in Tamil is பெருவீரன் அலெக்சாந்தரின் போர்குதிரை. See Bucephalus meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Bucephalus?
- Bucephalus can be a proper noun or a noun.
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