Holokaŭsto

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Etymology

Ultimately from Late Latin holocaustum, from Ancient Greek ὁλόκαυστος (holókaustos), from ὅλος (hólos, “whole”) + καυστός (kaustós, “burnt”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /holoˈkau̯sto/
  • Rhymes: -au̯sto
  • Hyphenation: Ho‧lo‧kaŭs‧to

Proper noun

Holokaŭsto (accusative Holokaŭston)

  1. (historical) Holocaust (systematic genocide of 6 million Jews perpetrated by Nazi Germany shortly before and during World War II)
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