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Scylla en · PROPN

Pronunciation

Etymology

From Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).

Meanings

  1. 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. 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Chapter XII. Lady Marchmont’s Journal.”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 85:
  2. (Greek) A personification of said rock as a ravenous monster.
  3. (Greek) 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! 1714, Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock, Canto III:
  4. The main belt asteroid 155 Scylla.

Deriveds

between Scylla and Charybdis

Relateds

Charybdis

Translations (25)

grc Σκύλλα (personification of the rock) · ko 스킬라 (personification of the rock) · hy Սկիլլա (personification of the rock) · pl Scylla (personification of the rock) · ro Scila (personification of the rock) · ja スキュレー (personification of the rock) · sl Scila (personification of the rock) · uk Скілла (personification of the rock) · frm Scylle (personification of the rock) · es Escila (personification of the rock) · de Skylla (personification of the rock) · pt Cila (personification of the rock) · uk Сци́лла (personification of the rock) · el Σκύλλα (personification of the rock) · la Scylla (personification of the rock) · eo Skilo (personification of the rock) · ja スキュラ (personification of the rock) · hu Szkülla (personification of the rock) · ru Сци́лла (personification of the rock) · it Scilla (personification of the rock) · sv Skylla (personification of the rock) · fr Scylla (personification of the rock) · pl Skylla (personification of the rock) · ka სკილა (personification of the rock) · ba Скилла (personification of the rock)