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Scyl·la 
[sil-uh] Pronunciation Key
[sil-uh] Pronunciation Key –noun
—Idiom
| 1. | Modern, Scilla. a rock in the Strait of Messina off the S coast of Italy. |
| 2. | Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who was transformed into a sea monster: later identified with the rock Scylla. Compare Charybdis (def. 2). |
| 3. | between Scylla and Charybdis, between two equally perilous alternatives, neither of which can be passed without encountering and probably falling victim to the other. |
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| Scyl·la
(sĭl'ə) Pronunciation Key
n. Greek Mythology A female sea monster who lived in a cave opposite Charybdis and devoured sailors. |
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| scylla | |
noun | |
| (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 |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Scylla
Scyl"la\, n. 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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