bucranio

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bucranio (Wikipedia approfondimento) m sing (pl.: bucrani)

  1. (archeologia) (architettura) teschio di bue usato come elemento decorativo nell'arte antica
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IPA: /ˌbuˈkranjo/

dal latino bucranium, a sua volta derivato dal greco βουκράνιον composto da βοῦς cioè bue e κρανίον cioè cranio

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