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The petitioner's problem is to avoid Scylla without being drawn into Charybdis.
Robert Jackson

Meaning of "Charybdis" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHARYBDIS

Charybdis  [kəˈrɪbdɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHARYBDIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Charybdis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHARYBDIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Charybdis

Charybdis

Charybdis or Kharybdis was a sea monster, later rationalised as a whirlpool and considered a shipping hazard in the Strait of Messina.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHARYBDIS


Aldiss
ˈɔːldɪs
Apodis
ˈæpədɪs
bodice
ˈbɒdɪs
caddice
ˈkædɪs
caddis
ˈkædɪs
cowardice
ˈkaʊədɪs
dis
dɪs
diss
dɪs
druidess
ˈdruːɪdɪs
goddess
ˈɡɒdɪs
hendiadys
hɛnˈdaɪədɪs
jaundice
ˈdʒɔːndɪs
oldies
ˈəʊldɪs
prejudice
ˈprɛdʒʊdɪs
Pyxidis
ˈpɪksɪdɪs
Sardis
ˈsɑːdɪs
stewardess
ˈstjʊədɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHARYBDIS

Chartres
chartreuse
Chartreux
charts
chartularies
chartulary
Chartwell
charver
charwoman
charwomen
chary
Charybdian
chase
chase the dragon
chaseable
chaseport
chaser
Chasid
Chasidic
Chasidim

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHARYBDIS

analysis
axis
basis
between Scylla and Charybdis
bis
crisis
Davis
de profundis
Francis
gratis
Harris
his
Illinois
is
mutatis mutandis
quo vadis
Santa Gertrudis
this
tinea pedis
Yezidis

Synonyms and antonyms of Charybdis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Charybdis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHARYBDIS

Find out the translation of Charybdis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Charybdis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Charybdis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Caribdis
570 millions of speakers

English

Charybdis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Charybdis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرمضاء بالنار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Харибда
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Charybdis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Charybdis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Scylla
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Charybdis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Charybdis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カリュブディス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

디즈
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Charybdis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Charybdis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Charybdis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चारीबडीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Charybdis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cariddi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Charybdą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Харибда
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Charybdis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Χάρυβδη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Charybdis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Charybdis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Charybdis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Charybdis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARYBDIS»

The term «Charybdis» is normally little used and occupies the 118.426 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHARYBDIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Charybdis

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QUOTES WITH «CHARYBDIS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Charybdis.
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Robert Jackson
The petitioner's problem is to avoid Scylla without being drawn into Charybdis.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHARYBDIS»

Discover the use of Charybdis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Charybdis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Between Scylla and Charybdis: Learned Letter Writers ...
Scylla and Charybdis offers a collection of studies on epistolary and scholarly responses to religious and political controversy in Early Modern Europe.
Jeanine de Landtsheer, Henk J.M. Nellen, 2010
2
Odyssey
A translation of the epic poem retells the story of Odysseus's ten-year voyage home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.
Homer, Stanley Lombardo, 2000
3
Between Scylla and Charybdis: The Jews in Sicily
The history of the Jews in Sicily covers a period of over a thousand years, from Antiquity to the Expulsion, based on some 40,000 archival records, most of them hitherto unpublished.
Shlomo Simonsohn, 2011
4
Charybdis and Other Poems
Containing many classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this ...
Helen Waithman, 2011
5
Captured by Charybdis
Mina, an agent of industrial espionage, is hired to investigate the secretive hidden project of a powerful industrialist.
Bruce McLachlan, 2001
6
Improvement and Accountability: Navigating Between Scylla ...
This book is a practical manual for the design and development of systems of external quality assessment.
A. I. Vroeijenstijn, 1995
7
Through Scylla and Charybdis: Or, the Old Theology and the New
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
George Tyrrell, 2011
8
Between Scylla and Charybdis: theater nuclear forces in Europe
To remedy this situation, a series of recommendations are made, the gist of which are: adoption of a mobile conventional defense; removal of battlefield nuclear weapons from Europe, and the enhancement of the survivability of theater ...
Carl William Dossel, 1985
9
Scylla and Charybdis, Or, Lilian Lane
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Sophia Matilda Holworthy, 2010
10
Schadenvale Road
Then Charybdis has no secrets – is barren of confidences, plans, flair, wit, cannot bring on laughter. Charybdis asks. Tell me, her voice deferential with italics. Oh do, underwritten second-tense. Tell me, she connects and mirrors that full gaze, ...
Chris Mansell, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHARYBDIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Charybdis is used in the context of the following news items.
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The eurozone between Scylla and Charybdis
Syriza's resounding victory in Sunday's referendum was beyond anyone's expectations and has profound implications for the eurozone's ... «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»
2
Greece after EU: Which disaster in store for people?
It's like in the ancient Greek mythology Odesseus between Scylla and Charybdis. You vote "yes", you don't know what the result is going to be, ... «Pravda, Jul 15»
3
'Yes' or 'No' — Greeks choose between Scylla and Charybdis
Much like Odysseus faced with the mythological sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis, Greeks voting on an international bailout Sunday were ... «Digital Journal, Jul 15»
4
At least we've got rights to fight over
It's like being stuck between Scylla and Charybdis. Especially with recent headlines, there should be one giant graphics chart, partitioned off ... «NWAOnline, Jul 15»
5
From the US to China: how the world reports on the Greek crisis
... steer his ship and crew down a narrow stretch of water menaced on opposite sides by two sea monsters, Scylla and Charybdis," Pylas wrote. «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
6
Greek-Americans visit ancestral homeland despite crisis
... point had to steer his ship and crew down a narrow stretch of water menaced on opposite sides by two sea monsters, Scylla and Charybdis. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Greeks ponder tough choice in historic referendum
The Greeks have to choose between the proverbial Scylla and Charybdis. “It is a choice between a very bad and a worse scenario,” ... «RFI, Jul 15»
8
Greece caught in death spiral
The country is trapped between twin evils akin to the sea monsters Scylla and Charybdis that threatened Odysseus' voyage. Greek banks are ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
9
Crowdfunding Greece: What's your level of giving?
Hey there, world citizens! As you may have heard, Greece is in a bad way — tossed between Scylla and Charybdis, as the Greeks would say. «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
10
Oedipus Debt: The Greek Financial Tragedy
The IMF may lend us the necessary drachmas with fewer stings attached -- or more. OEDIPUS: We're trapped between Scylla and Charybdis. «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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