Charybdis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
  2. A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
  3. Any dangerous whirlpool.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹɪbdɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Charybdis.wav

Word forms

Charybdis

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Χάρυβδις (Khárubdis).

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