SCYLLA


Meaning of SCYLLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsi-lə ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Skyllē

Date: 14th century

: a nymph changed into a monster in Greek mythology who terrorizes mariners in the Strait of Messina

- between Scylla and Charybdis

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.