Escila

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /esˈθila/ [esˈθi.la]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /eˈsila/ [eˈsi.la]
Rhymes: -ila
Syllabification: Es‧ci‧la

Proper noun

Escila f

(Greek mythology) Scylla (personification of the rock)

Derived terms

entre Escila y Caribdis

Further reading

“Escila”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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