Charybdis
Cha·ryb·dis
noun \kə-ˈrib-dəs also shə- or chə-\Definition of CHARYBDIS
: a whirlpool off the coast of Sicily personified in Greek mythology as a female monster — compare scylla
Origin of CHARYBDIS
Latin, from Greek
First Known Use: 1511
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