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Webster 1913 Edition
Scylla
Scyl′la
,Noun.
A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily, – both personified in classical literature as ravenous monsters. The passage between them was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying “Between Scylla and Charybdis,” signifying a great peril on either hand.
Definition 2024
Scylla
Scylla
English
Proper noun
Scylla
- 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.
- (Greek mythology) A personification of the above rock as a ravenous monster.
Translations
dangerous rock
personification of the rock