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Scylla

UK/ˈsɪlə/ US/ˈsɪlʌ/ uncommon

noun

1.

(Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait

Origin

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

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