Galofalo
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Galofalo — It. /gah law fah law/, n. modern name of Charybdis. Also, Garofalo … Useful english dictionary
Charybdis — Charybdian, adj. /keuh rib dis/, n. 1. a whirlpool in the Strait of Messina off the NE coast of Sicily. Modern, Galofalo, Garofalo. 2. Class. Myth. a daughter of Gaea and Poseidon, a monster mentioned in Homer and later identified with the… … Universalium
Garofalo — It. /gah rddaw fah law/, n. Galofalo. * * * … Universalium
Charybdis — whirlpool off the coast of Sicily, now known as Galofalo, 1759, from Gk. Kharybdis, of unknown origin. Cf. SCYLLA (Cf. Scylla) … Etymology dictionary
Charybdis — [kə rib′dis] [L < Gr] former name for a whirlpool off the NE coast of Sicily, in the Strait of Messina; now called Galofalo: see SCYLLA … English World dictionary
Garofalo — It. /gah rddaw fah law/, n. Galofalo … Useful english dictionary
Харибда — (Charybdis)Charybdis, в древнегреческой мифологии – морское чудовище, олицетворявшее опасный водоворот в узком морском проливе напротив пещеры Сцилла. Позднее он был идентифицирован с водоворотом Галофало (Galofalo) в Мессинском проливе у… … Страны мира. Словарь
