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[[Bucephalus]] or [[Bucephalas]] (/bjuːˈsɛfələs/; Ancient Greek: [[Βουκεφάλας]], from [[βοῦς]] bous, "[[ox]]" and [[κεφαλή]] kephalē, "[[head]]" meaning "[[ox-head]]") (c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) was the horse of [[Alexander the Great]], and one of the most famous horses of antiquity. Ancient accounts state that Bucephalus died after the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BC, in what is now modern Punjab Province of Pakistan, and is buried in Jalalpur Sharif outside Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan. Another account states that Bucephalus is buried in Phalia, a town in Pakistan's Mandi Bahauddin District in Punjab Province, which is named after him (Alexandria Bucephalous). Bucephalus was named after a branding mark depicting an ox's head on his haunch.
[[Bucephalus]] or [[Bucephalas]] (/bjuːˈsɛfələs/; Ancient Greek: [[Βουκεφάλας]], from [[βοῦς]] bous, "[[ox]]" and [[κεφαλή]] kephalē, "[[head]]" meaning "[[ox-head]]") (c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) was the horse of [[Alexander the Great]], and one of the most famous horses of antiquity. Ancient accounts state that Bucephalus died after the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BC, in what is now modern Punjab Province of Pakistan, and is buried in Jalalpur Sharif outside Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan. Another account states that Bucephalus is buried in Phalia, a town in Pakistan's Mandi Bahauddin District in Punjab Province, which is named after him (Alexandria Bucephalous). Bucephalus was named after a branding mark depicting an ox's head on his haunch.
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Full diacritics: Βουκεφάλας Medium diacritics: Βουκεφάλας Low diacritics: Βουκεφάλας Capitals: ΒΟΥΚΕΦΑΛΑΣ
Transliteration A: Boukephálas Transliteration B: Boukephalas Transliteration C: Voukefalas Beta Code: *boukefa/las

English (LSJ)

α, ὁ, the horse of Alexander the Great, Str. 15.1.29, Plu. Alex. 61, Arr. An. 5.14.4.

Wikipedia EN

Alexander and Bucephalus in combat at the battle of Issus portrayed in the Alexander Mosaic

Bucephalus or Bucephalas (/bjuːˈsɛfələs/; Ancient Greek: Βουκεφάλας, from βοῦς bous, "ox" and κεφαλή kephalē, "head" meaning "ox-head") (c. 355 BC – June 326 BC) was the horse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of antiquity. Ancient accounts state that Bucephalus died after the Battle of the Hydaspes in 326 BC, in what is now modern Punjab Province of Pakistan, and is buried in Jalalpur Sharif outside Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan. Another account states that Bucephalus is buried in Phalia, a town in Pakistan's Mandi Bahauddin District in Punjab Province, which is named after him (Alexandria Bucephalous). Bucephalus was named after a branding mark depicting an ox's head on his haunch.

French (Bailly abrégé)

α (ὁ) :
Bucéphale (litt. à tête de bœuf) cheval d'Alexandre le Grand.
Étymologie: forme macéd. cf. Βουκέφαλος.

Spanish (DGE)

v. Βουκέφαλος.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

Βουκεφάλᾱς: ᾱ ὁ макед. Букефал, «Быкоглав» (кличка боевого коня Александра Македонского) Plut.

Middle Liddell


the horse of Alexander the Great, Plut.

Translations

ar: بوسيفالوس; az: Busefal; bg: Буцефал; bn: বুসেফেলাস; ca: Bucèfal; cs: Bukefalos; da: Bukephalos; de: Bukephalos; el: Βουκεφάλας; en: Bucephalus; eo: Bucefalo; es: Bucéfalo; fa: بوکفالوس; fi: Bukefalos; fr: Bucéphale; fy: Bûsefalus; ha: Bucephalus; he: בוקפאלוס; hr: Bukefal; hu: Bukephalosz; hy: Բուկեփալոս; ia: Bucephale; id: Bukefalos; it: Bucefalo; ja: ブケパロス; ka: ბუკეფალი; ko: 부케팔로스; ky: Буцефал; la: Bucephalas; lt: Bucefalas; lv: Bucefals; mk: Букефал; ml: ബ്യൂസിഫാലസ്‌; mr: ब्युसाफलस; nl: Bucephalus; no: Bukefalos; oc: Bucefal; pa: ਬੂਸੇਫੇਲਸ; pl: Bucefał; pnb: بوسیفالس; pt: Bucéfalo; ro: Bucefal; ru: Буцефал; sh: Bukefal; sk: Boukefalos; sl: Bukefal; sr: Букефал; sv: Bukefalos; ta: புசெபெலஸ்; tr: Bukefalos; uk: Букефал; zh: 布西發拉斯