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Cha·ryb·dis (k

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n. Greek Mythology

A whirlpool off the Sicilian coast, opposite the cave of Scylla.

Charybdis [kəˈrɪbdɪs]

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) a ship-devouring monster in classical mythology, identified with a whirlpool off the north coast of Sicily, lying opposite Scylla on the Italian coast Compare Scylla

Charybdian adj

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Charybdis - (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla

maelstrom, whirlpool, vortex - a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)

Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks

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Charybdis

n → Charybdis f

Charybdis [kəˈrɪbdɪs] n → Cariddi f

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