Meaning of bucranium | Babel Free
Definitions
The depiction of the head of an ox, as ornamental flourishes in architectural works.
Equivalents
Examples
“On the second side of the gem, we see the victim, a running goat, and on the third side the symbol of sacrifice, the bucranium.”
“It was also in relation to the funerary world that bucrania were placed at the bottoms of the pits.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.