βουκεφάλιον
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
[ᾰ], τό, A ox-head, used as an ornament, Lys.Fr.34, SIG695.71 (Magn. Mae.); β. χρυσᾶ SIG2588.199 (Delos, ii B. C.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 456] τό, Ochsenkopf, Lysias bei Ath. V, 210 a.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βουκεφάλιον: τό, βοὸς κεφαλή, Λυσ. Ἀποσπ. 18.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
cabeza de toro, bucranio figura utilizada como elemento decorativo (ἡ ἐγγυθήκη) Σατύρων ἔχει πρόσωπα καὶ βουκεφάλια Lys.Fr.32, βουκεφάλια χρυσᾶ ID 442B.199 (II a.C.), cf. IM 100b.23 (II a.C.).
Greek Monolingual
βουκεφάλιον, το (Α) βουκέφαλος
κόσμημα σε σχήμα κεφαλής βοδιού.
