[hec.a.tomb] n [L hecatombe, fr. Gk hekatombe, fr. hekaton hundred + -be; akin to Gk bous cow--more at hundred, cow] (ca. 1592) 1: an ancient Greek and Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen or cattle
2: the sacrifice or slaughter of many victims
[hec.a.tomb] n [L hecatombe, fr. Gk hekatombe, fr. hekaton hundred + -be; akin to Gk bous cow--more at hundred, cow] (ca. 1592) 1: an ancient Greek and Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen or cattle
2: the sacrifice or slaughter of many victims
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012