| NOUN | person | Scylla | (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait |
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| Sounds | sih'lah | |
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| Rhymes | Abila ... Zola: 109 rhymes with lah... | |
| Meaning | (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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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Instance of | mythical being | An imaginary being of myth or fable |
| Catalan | Escil·la | |
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