ἑκατόμ-βη (βοῦς): hecatomb; properly,
‘sacrifice of a hundred oxen,’ but the number is a
round one, as the hecatombs mentioned always contain less than 100
head; hence for ‘sacrifice’ generally, Il. 2.321, etc.
Georg Autenrieth. A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1891.
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