# Scylla

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈsɪlə/ · frequency rank #56,422

## Definitions
1. 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.
2. A personification of said rock as a ravenous monster.
3. A princess, daughter of King Nisos of Megara, who fell in love with King Minos and betrayed her city to him.
4. The main belt asteroid 155 Scylla.

## Etymology
From Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/scylla