Charybdis
Meanings
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- A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
- A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
- Any dangerous whirlpool.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek Χάρυβδις (Khárubdis).
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