Etymology

hecatomped

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Today it means: Measuring a hundred feet in length or width. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἑκατόμπεδος
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromἑκατόμπεδος
  2. English todayhecatomped

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἑκατόμπεδος (hekatómpedos).

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