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ἑκατόμβη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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

Noun

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ἑκατόμβη (hekatómbēf (genitive ἑκατόμβης); first declension

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

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: εκατόμβη (ekatómvi)
  • Latin: hecatombē

Further reading

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