Escila

Spanish

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Escila

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esˈθila/ [esˈθi.la] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /eˈsila/ [eˈsi.la] (Latin America, Philippines)
• 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 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025