Scylla
Translingual
Etymology
From New Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).
Proper noun
Scylla f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Portunidae – mud crab, mangrove crab.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Crustacea - subphylum; Malacostraca - class; Eumalacostraca - subclass; Eucarida - superorder; Decapoda - order; Pleocyemata - suborder; Brachyura - infraorder; Eubrachyura - section; Heterotremata - subsection; Portunoidea - superfamily; Portunidae - family; Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template. - subfamily
Hyponyms
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References
Scylla (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Scylla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Scylla on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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English
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Etymology
From Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Scylla
- A dangerous rock on the Italian coast opposite the whirlpool Charybdis on the coast of Sicily. The passage between Scylla and Charybdis was formerly considered perilous; hence, the saying between Scylla and Charybdis signifies a great peril on either hand.
- (Greek mythology) A personification of said rock as a ravenous monster.
- (Greek mythology) A princess, daughter of King Nisos of Megara, who fell in love with King Minos and betrayed her city to him.
- 1714, Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock, Canto III,
- Ah cease rash Youth! desist e'er 'tis too late, / Fear the just Gods, and think of Scylla′s Fate!
- 1714, Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock, Canto III,
- (astronomy) The main belt asteroid 155 Scylla.
Derived terms
Translations
dangerous rock
personification of the rock
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See also
Further reading
Scylla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Scylla (princess) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
155 Scylla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈskyl.la/, [ˈs̠kʏlːʲä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈʃil.la/, [ˈʃilːä]
Proper noun
Scylla f sg (genitive Scyllae); first declension
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Scylla |
Genitive | Scyllae |
Dative | Scyllae |
Accusative | Scyllam |
Ablative | Scyllā |
Vocative | Scylla |
Derived terms
- Scyllaeus (“of or relating to Scylla”)
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