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- [hek-uh-tohm, -toom]
- /ˈhɛk əˌtoʊm, -ˌtum/
- /ˈhek.ə.tuːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hek-uh-tohm, -toom]
- /ˈhɛk əˌtoʊm, -ˌtum/
Definitions of hecatomb word
- noun hecatomb (in ancient Greece and Rome) a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods. 1
- noun hecatomb any great slaughter: the hecatombs of modern wars. 1
- noun hecatomb (in ancient Greece or Rome) a great public sacrifice, originally of a hundred oxen. 1
- noun hecatomb (in ancient Greece or Rome) any great public sacrifice and feast, originally one in which 100 oxen were sacrificed 0
- noun hecatomb a great sacrifice 0
- noun hecatomb in ancient Greece, any great sacrifice to the gods; specif., the slaughter of 100 cattle at one time 0
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Origin of hecatomb
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin hecatombē < Greek hekatómbē < *hekatombwā, equivalent to hékaton one hundred + *-bwā, taken to be a derivative of boûs ox (see cow1)
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Parts of speech for Hecatomb
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
hecatomb popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hecatomb usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hecatomb
noun hecatomb
- warfare — the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.
- havoc — great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.
- killing — the act of killing, especially game: The hounds moved in for the kill.
- slaughter — Frank, 1908–2001, U.S. novelist and physician.
- crime — A crime is an illegal action or activity for which a person can be punished by law.
Antonyms for hecatomb
noun hecatomb
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- rise — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
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