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Charybdis

Pronunciation: /kəˈɹɪbdɪs/

The English word “Charybdis” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
  2. A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
  3. Any dangerous whirlpool.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χάρυβδις (Khárubdis).

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