Synonyms for hecatomb

Most common

sacrifice · holocaust

All synonyms

Noun

Antonyms

relish, modicum, smidge

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.

Forms

Plural

hecatombs → sacrifices, holocausts…

Example sentences

• sacrifice Dmitri was ready to sacrifice his life for others.
• holocaust Everyone seems to love to obfuscate the Holocaust.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

9 letters

sacrifice³, holocaust³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sacrifice³ = 3 syllables).