hecatombe

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (Greco-Roman, feminine, no-diminutive) hecatomb, public sacrifice involving many sacrificial animals
2. (feminine, figuratively, no-diminutive) carnage, massacre, any great loss of life whether intentional or not

Sinonieme

massaslachting

bloedbad

moordpartij

slacht

bloed

🩸

bloedoffer

bloedvergieten

slachting

Vertalings

hécatombe

Hekatombe

bain de sang

مجزرة

bloodshed

massacre

Gemetzel

Blutvergießen

massacre

Massaker

carneficina

boucherie

Blutbad

ανθρωποσφαγή

massacro

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˌɦeː.kɑˈtɔm.bə/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geleen van Latyn: hecatombe

In summary

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