Bucephalus

[ byoo-sef-uh-luhs ]

noun

1. the horse used by Alexander the Great on most of his military campaigns.

Bucephalus

/ bjuːˈsɛfələs /

noun

1. the favourite horse of Alexander the Great

Word History and Origins

Origin of Bucephalus¹

C17: from Latin, from Greek Boukephalos , from bous ox + kephalē head

Example Sentences

Bucephalus Research estimates that sacking 30,000 people, or 19% of total staff, is necessary for a serious overhaul but it would involve restructuring costs of about 3 billion euros.

From Reuters

Then came the bonus question: “Bucephalus and Roan Barbary were steeds. For 20 points, what were Balmung and Durendal?”

From Washington Post

In the pattern book, it is probably a mythical figure taken from Persian or Mughal sources, but in the Alexander romance, it represents the great warrior’s horse, Bucephalus.

From Washington Post

“Bucephalus and Roan Barbary were steeds. For 20 points, what were Balmung and Durendal?”

From Slate

One fateful morning Toad receives a telegram delivered by a motorcycle messenger, who “sat casually astride his glorious machine, like the conqueror Alexander upon his noble mount Bucephalus, or Perseus astride the divine Pegasus, or — well, there were all sorts of comparisons possible.”

From Washington Post