holocauste

See also: Holocauste

French

Etymology

From Middle French holocauste, from Old French olocauste, learned borrowing from Late Latin holocaustum, from the neuter form of Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστος (holókaustos), from ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + καυστός (kaustós, “burnt”), from καίω (kaíō, “I burn”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ.lɔ.kost/
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Noun

holocauste m (plural holocaustes)

  1. holocaust

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