Holocaustal
/ˌhɒl.əˈkɔː.stəl/noun
Relating to a holocaust; involving complete destruction or sacrifice by fire.
Did you know?Its root comes from Greek holokaustos, a sacrificial offering that was entirely burned on the altar, long before the word took on its modern catastrophic meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Grk
holókaustos (ὁλόκαυστος)
“wholly burnt; an offering completely consumed by fire”
Late Latin
Lat
holocaustum
“a whole-burnt sacrifice”
Middle English
Eng
holocauste / holocaust
“a burnt offering; complete burning”
Modern English
Eng
holocaust
“mass destruction by fire; later, the Nazi genocide”
Modern English
Eng
holocaustal
“relating to a holocaust or complete destruction”