χάρυβδις

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Menander, Monostichoi, 348
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Full diacritics: χάρυβδις Medium diacritics: χάρυβδις Low diacritics: χάρυβδις Capitals: ΧΑΡΥΒΔΙΣ
Transliteration A: chárybdis Transliteration B: charybdis Transliteration C: charyvdis Beta Code: xa/rubdis

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], εως, Ion. ιος, ἡ,

   A Charybdis, a whirlpool on the coast of Sicily, opposite Scylla, Od.12.104, E.Tr.436, Th.4.24, Str.6.2. 3.    2 generally, whirlpool, gulf, πάντα μίαν ἱκνεῖται χ. Simon.38, cf. E.Supp.500, Str.6.2.9.    3 metaph. of a rapacious person, χ. ἁρπαγῆς Ar.Eq.248 (troch.).