Hecatomb Definition
hĕkə-tōm
noun
Any large-scale sacrifice or slaughter.
Webster's New World
In ancient Greece, any great sacrifice to the gods; specif., the slaughter of one hundred cattle at one time.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
hecatomb
Plural:
hecatombsOrigin of Hecatomb
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Latin hecatombē from Greek hekatombē hekaton hundred dekm̥ in Indo-European roots -bē oxen gwou- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin hecatombē, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόμβη (hekatombē), from ἑκατόν (hekaton, “hundred”) + βοῦς (bous, “ox”).
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