scylla

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Synonyms: scilla, sylla, skylla

Antonyms: scilla, sylla, skylla

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

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.
2. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A [[personification]] of said rock as a [[ravenous]] [[monster]].
3. {{lb|en|Greek mythology}} A [[princess]], [[daughter]] of King [[Nisos]] of [[Megara]], who fell in love with King [[Minos]] and betrayed her city to him.
4. {{lb|en|astronomy}} The main belt [[asteroid]] {{w|155 Scylla}}.

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