hecatomb vs sacrifice

sacrifice vs hecatomb

hecatomb and sacrifice both are nouns.

hecatomb is not a verb while sacrifice is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hecatomb	Yes	No	No	No
sacrifice	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sacrifice is a hypernym of hecatomb; that is, sacrifice is a word with a broader meaning than hecatomb:

hecatomb: a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
sacrifice: the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity

Other hypernyms of hecatomb include ritual killing.

hecatomb (noun)	sacrifice (noun)
a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen	the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
	the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
	(baseball) an out that advances the base runners
	personnel that are sacrificed (e.g., surrendered or lost in order to gain an objective)
	a loss entailed by giving up or selling something at less than its value

hecatomb (verb)	sacrifice (verb)
	kill or destroy
	endure the loss of
	make a sacrifice of; in religious rituals
	sell at a loss

Difference between hecatomb and sacrifice

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