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

Other Word Forms of Hecatomb

Noun

Singular:
hecatomb
Plural:
hecatombs

Origin of Hecatomb

  • 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

  • From Latin hecatombē, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόμβη (hekatombē), from ἑκατόν (hekaton, “hundred”) + βοῦς (bous, “ox”).

    From Wiktionary

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