Scilla

[ sil-uh; Italian sheel-lah ]

/ ˈsɪl ə; Italian ˈʃil lɑ /

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noun

modern name of Scylla.

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Words nearby Scilla

scientize, Scientology, sci-fi, scil., scilicet, Scilla, scillism, Scillonian, Scilly Isles, scimitar, scimitar foot

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How to use Scilla in a sentence

Next year, I over-promised, Scilla and I will bring home one of our own.
‘The Mozart of fungi’: For ages, truffle hunting has been one of the most challenging pursuits on earth. Then the pandemic hit|Bernhard Warner|December 12, 2020|Fortune
These days, the girls sometimes accompany me on the walks with Scilla.
Investors look to buck a four-week losing streak, sending global stocks higher|Bernhard Warner|September 28, 2020|Fortune
It was begun in 1580, but in consequence of his death almost immediately afterwards it was completed by his son, Scilla.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
Scilla, sil′a, n. a genus of liliaceous plants, as the squill.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various

The warm sunshine soon brought out the scilla and crocus, almost carpeting the whole bed.
Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various
"Mad, quite mad, like all Inglesi," is the comment of the inhabitants of Scilla.
Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886)|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco
The Prince of Scilla and four thousand people were swept into the sea by a single volcanic wave.
Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886)|Countess Evelyn Martinengo-Cesaresco

British Dictionary definitions for Scilla

scilla

/ (ˈsɪlə) /

noun

any liliaceous plant of the genus Scilla, of Old World temperate regions, having small bell-shaped flowersSee also squill (def. 3)

Word Origin for scilla

C19: via Latin from Greek skilla; compare squill

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