ἑκατόμβη

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ἑκατόν (hekatón, hundred) + βοῦς (boûs, ox).

Noun[edit]

ἑκατόμβη (hekatómbēf (genitive ἑκατόμβης); first declension

  1. hecatomb, an offering of a hundred cattle
  2. animal sacrifice in general

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Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: εκατόμβη (ekatómvi)
  • Latin: hecatombē

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