NOM | person | Escil·la | (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait |
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Sentit | (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait. | |
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Espècimen de | ésser mític | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
Anglès | Scylla |
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