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hecatombe.

hecatomb, public sacrifice involving many sacrificial animals

9 characters4 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌɦeː.kɑˈtɔm.bə/
  1. hecatomb, public sacrifice involving many sacrificial animals

    Greco-Roman · feminine · no-diminutive
  2. carnage, massacre, any great loss of life whether intentional or not

    feminine · figuratively · no-diminutive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin hecatombe, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόμβη (hekatómbē).

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