Escila

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Escila f

1. (Greek mythology) Scylla (personification of the rock)

Derived terms

• entre Escila y Caribdis

 

Further reading

• “Escila”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10