How to pronounce Charybdis?

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Pronunciation of Charybdis in Philadelphia, PA

(ka-rib-dis)


Type of Name:

Character of the Odyssey

Origin:

Greek

Gender:

Female

Meaning:

female monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a deadly whirlpool. (Scholars believe the character is based on a real whirlpool in the Strait of Messina)


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