Grammatical class

Noun

hécatombe

(historical) hecatomb (sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen)

Details

Syllables

hé-ca-tom-be

Phonetics

e.ka.tɔ̃b

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

23909

Freq. (movies)

40802

Freq. (news)

19495

Sentences

« Il faut agir au plus vite si nous voulons éviter l’hécatombe en Afrique » : l’appel de Denis Mukwege, Prix Nobel de la paix

We must act as quickly as possible if we want to avoid a bloodbath in Africa.

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