Charybdis

[ kuh-rib-dis ]

/ kəˈrɪb dɪs /

noun

Modern name Ga·lo·fa·lo

[Italian gah-law-fah-law], /Italian gɑˈlɔ fɑ lɔ/, Ga·ro·fa·lo

[Italian gah-raw-fah-law] /Italian gɑˈrɔ fɑ lɔ/ . a whirlpool in the Strait of Messina off the NE coast of Sicily.

Classical Mythology. a daughter of Gaia and Poseidon, a monster mentioned in Homer and later identified with the whirlpool Charybdis.Compare Scylla (def. 2).

Origin of Charybdis

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English Karibdous, Karybdys, from Latin Charybdis, from Greek Chárybdis; further origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM Charybdis

Cha·ryb·di·an, adjective

Words nearby Charybdis

Charvaka, charver, charvet, charwoman, chary, Charybdis, Chas., chase, chase mortise, chaser, Chasid

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Example sentences from the Web for Charybdis

Meanwhile many ordinary Egyptians will find themselves back at square one, caught between Scylla and Charybdis.
Thy Hand, Great Anarch!|Hussein Ibish|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Placed between Scylla and Charybdis, between Manasseh and his manservant, he felt he could sooner face the former.
The King of Schnorrers|Israel Zangwill
But this was plunging from Scylla into Charybdis, for it inferred that the Stuarts inherited the heavenly-gifted touch by descent.
Calamities and Quarrels of Authors|Isaac Disraeli
Reverie, above all things, is forbidden by Scylla and Charybdis.
Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)|John Ruskin

But escaping Scylla she fell into Charybdis; her uncanny practices came to the ears of the authorities, and she was apprehended.
Irish Witchcraft and Demonology|St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) Seymour
Might it not well be that, escaping Scylla, they were sailing into the whirlpool of Charybdis?
House of Torment|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull

British Dictionary definitions for Charybdis

Charybdis

/ (kəˈrɪbdɪs) /

noun

a ship-devouring monster in classical mythology, identified with a whirlpool off the north coast of Sicily, lying opposite Scylla on the Italian coastCompare Scylla

Derived forms of Charybdis

Charybdian, adjective

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单词	charybdis
释义	Charybdis [ kuh-rib-dis ] / kəˈrɪb dɪs / noun Modern name Ga·lo·fa·lo [Italian gah-law-fah-law], /Italian gɑˈlɔ fɑ lɔ/, Ga·ro·fa·lo [Italian gah-raw-fah-law] /Italian gɑˈrɔ fɑ lɔ/ . a whirlpool in the Strait of Messina off the NE coast of Sicily. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Gaia and Poseidon, a monster mentioned in Homer and later identified with the whirlpool Charybdis.Compare Scylla (def. 2). Origin of Charybdis First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English Karibdous, Karybdys, from Latin Charybdis, from Greek Chárybdis; further origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM Charybdis Cha·ryb·di·an, adjective Words nearby Charybdis Charvaka, charver, charvet, charwoman, chary, Charybdis, Chas., chase, chase mortise, chaser, Chasid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Charybdis Meanwhile many ordinary Egyptians will find themselves back at square one, caught between Scylla and Charybdis. Thy Hand, Great Anarch!\|Hussein Ibish\|August 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Placed between Scylla and Charybdis, between Manasseh and his manservant, he felt he could sooner face the former. The King of Schnorrers\|Israel Zangwill But this was plunging from Scylla into Charybdis, for it inferred that the Stuarts inherited the heavenly-gifted touch by descent. Calamities and Quarrels of Authors\|Isaac Disraeli Reverie, above all things, is forbidden by Scylla and Charybdis. Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)\|John Ruskin But escaping Scylla she fell into Charybdis; her uncanny practices came to the ears of the authorities, and she was apprehended. Irish Witchcraft and Demonology\|St. John D. (St. John Drelincourt) Seymour Might it not well be that, escaping Scylla, they were sailing into the whirlpool of Charybdis? House of Torment\|Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull British Dictionary definitions for Charybdis Charybdis / (kəˈrɪbdɪs) / noun a ship-devouring monster in classical mythology, identified with a whirlpool off the north coast of Sicily, lying opposite Scylla on the Italian coastCompare Scylla Derived forms of Charybdis Charybdian, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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