Charybdis
Modern 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 Charybdis
1Other words from Charybdis
- Cha·ryb·di·an, adjective
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How to use Charybdis in a sentence
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His theory that the works attributed to Ortolano are in reality early works of Garofalo is very doubtful.
Garofalo's works are very numerous; many of them are in France and in Rome, and in our own Gallery he is well represented.
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British Dictionary definitions for Charybdis
/ (kəˈrɪbdɪs) /
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
Derived forms of Charybdis
- Charybdian, adjective
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