LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · femininethird declension

Charybdis

Charybdis f sg (genitive Charybdis)
Classical[kʰaˈryb.dɪs]Ecclesiastical[kaˈrib.dis]

Meaning

  1. femininesingularCharybdis

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeCharybdis—
genitiveCharybdis—
dativeCharybdī—
accusativeCharybdim
Charybdin		—
ablativeCharybdī—
vocativeCharybdis—

Chărybdis, is, f., = Χάρυβδις,
I. a dangerous whirlpool between Italy and Sicily, opposite to Scylla, now Calofaro; personified, a monstrous female being, Mel. 2, 7, 14; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 87: vasta, Lucr. 1, 723; Cat. 64, 156; Prop. 2 (3), 26, 54. implacata, Verg. A. 3, 420: Austro agitata, Ov. M. 8, 121: irrequieta, id. ib. 13, 730; acc. Charybdin, Hor. A. P. 145; Ov. M. 14, 75; so Cic. Phil. 2, 27, 67: Charybdim, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 146 Zumpt N. cr.; abl. Charybdi, Hor. C. 1, 27, 19; Juv. 15, 17.—
II. Trop., any thing dangerous or destructive, Hor. C. 1, 27, 19: sanguinis, Prud. Cath. 6, 107: Charybdim bonorum voraginem potius (dixerim), Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 163.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Χάρυβδις (Khárubdis).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyCharybdisCharybdis (Χάρυβδις), a celebrated whirlpool in the Sicilian Straits, between Messana and Rhegium, but much nearer to the former. The prominent part w…

Quick answers

What does Charybdis mean in Latin?
Charybdis, a proper noun, means “Charybdis”.
What is the genitive of Charybdis?
The genitive singular is Charybdis. Charybdis is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce Charybdis?
In classical Latin, [kʰaˈryb.dɪs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [kaˈrib.dis].