hecatombing

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

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hecatomb
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APA

hecatombing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hecatombing

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“hecatombing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hecatombing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hecatombing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hecatombing.

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