Féminin

hecatombe

Signification (Anglais)

  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

Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˌɦeː.kɑˈtɔm.bə/
Étymologie (Anglais)

In summary

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

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