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Scylla (n.)
female sea-monster in the Strait of Messina, presiding genius of a dangerous rock in the passage, from Latinized form of Greek Skylla, Skyllē, a name of unknown origin, traditionally associated with skylax "a young dog, dog," from skyllein "to tear." Compare Charybdis.
updated on March 09, 2022
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Definitions of Scylla from WordNet
Dictionary entries near Scylla
scutcheon
scuttle
scuttlebutt
Scutum
scuzzy
Scylla
scythe
Scythian
se-
sea
sea monkey