holocausto

See also: Holocausto

Latin

Noun

holocaustō

dative singular of holocaustum
ablative singular of holocaustum

Portuguese

Noun

holocausto m (plural holocaustos)

holocaust (sacrifice to a god)
holocaust (annihilation of a group of animals or people)
holocaust (state-sponsored mass murder of an ethnic group)

Synonyms

(annihilation of a group of animals or people): genocídio, extermínio

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin holocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστος (holókaustos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /oloˈkausto/, [oloˈkau̯st̪o]

Noun

holocausto m (plural holocaustos)

holocaust

Further reading

“holocausto” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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