单词 | charybdis |
释义 | Charybdis[ kuh-rib-dis ] / kəˈrɪb dɪs / nounModern 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 CharybdisFirst recorded in 1400–50; Middle English Karibdous, Karybdys, from Latin Charybdis, from Greek Chárybdis; further origin uncertain OTHER WORDS FROM CharybdisCha·ryb·di·an, adjectiveWords nearby CharybdisCharvaka, 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 CharybdisBritish Dictionary definitions for CharybdisCharybdis / (kəˈrɪbdɪs) / nouna 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 CharybdisCharybdian, adjectiveCollins 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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