# Scylla
## Translingual
### Etymology

Learned borrowing 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; Portuninae - subfamily

#### Hyponyms

* (genus): Scylla serrata (giant mud crab) - type species; Scylla oceanica, Scylla olivacea (orange mud crab), Scylla paramamosain (green mud crab), Scylla tranquebarica (purple mud crab) - other species

### References

* Scylla (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Scylla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
* Scylla (genus) on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
* Scylla at National Center for Biotechnology Information
* Scylla at World Register of Marine Species

## English
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈsɪlə/
* Rhymes: -ɪlə

### 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.
** 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “Chapter XII. Lady Marchmont’s Journal.”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 85:I have never yet been able to steer my lovers through the Scylla of presence, or the Charybdis of absence.
* (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!
* (astronomy) The main belt asteroid 155 Scylla.

#### Derived terms

* between Scylla and Charybdis

#### See also

* Charybdis

### Further reading

* Scylla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* Scylla (princess) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
* 155 Scylla on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Anagrams

* Scally, scally

## French
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /si.la/

### Proper noun

Scylla f
* (Greek mythology) Scylla
    de Charybde en Scylla ― between Scylla and Charybdis

### Further reading

* “Scylla”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

## Latin
### Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).

### Pronunciation

* (Classical Latin) IPA: /ˈskyl.la/, [ˈs̠kʏlːʲä]
* (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA: /ˈʃil.la/, [ˈʃilːä]

### Proper noun

Scylla f sg (genitive Scyllae); first declension
* Scylla (rock on the Italian coast)
* (Greek mythology) Scylla (a ravenous monster)

#### 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”)