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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Scyl•la (sil′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Modern, Scilla. a rock in the Strait of Messina off the S coast of Italy.
- Mythology[Class. Myth.]a sea nymph who was transformed into a sea monster: later identified with the rock Scylla. Cf. Charybdis (def. 2).
- Idioms between Scylla and Charybdis, between two equally perilous alternatives, neither of which can be passed without encountering and probably falling victim to the other.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Scylla /ˈsɪlə/ n - a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster believed to drown sailors navigating the Strait of Messina. She was identified with a rock off the Italian coast
Compare Charybdis - between Scylla and Charybdis ⇒ in a predicament in which avoidance of either of two dangers means exposure to the other
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