Scylla
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Scylla
- /ˈsɪlə/
Rhymes with -ɪlə
Where it comes from
From Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).
proper noun
- A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand. I have never yet been able to steer my lovers through the Scylla of presence, or the Charybdis of absence.
- A personification of said rock as a ravenous monster.
- A princess, daughter of King Nisos of Megara, who fell in love with King Minos and betrayed her city to him. Ah cease rash Youth! desist e'er 'tis too late, / Fear the just Gods, and think of Scylla′s Fate!
- The main belt asteroid 155 Scylla.
Translations
Talk about this word "Scylla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scylla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Scylla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scylla "Scylla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scylla.Cite this
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title = {Scylla},
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