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Hecatombaeon

Hecatombaeon proper noun: a town of ancient Achaea in the territory of Dyme, between that city and the frontiers of Elis.

Proper noun

Hecatombaeon

  1. (historical) A town of ancient Achaea in the territory of Dyme, between that city and the frontiers of Elis.
  2. (historical) A month of the ancient Attic calendar.

Forms of Hecatombaeon

alternative formHekatombaion

Origin of Hecatombaeon

From Ancient Greek Ἑκατόμβαιον (Hekatómbaion).

Questions about Hecatombaeon

What does Hecatombaeon mean?
Hecatombaeon means a town of ancient Achaea in the territory of Dyme, between that city and the frontiers of Elis.
What part of speech is Hecatombaeon?
Hecatombaeon is a proper noun.

Words near Hecatombaeon in the dictionary

  1. hecato-
  2. hecatolite
  3. hecatologue
  4. hecatologues
  5. hecatomb
  6. Hecatombaeon
  7. hecatombed
  8. hecatombing
  9. hecatombs
  10. hecatomped
  11. Hecatompedon

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