Australian English Meaning of sisyphus
Sisyphus
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Nearest Words of sisyphus
- sisyphean => Sisyphean
- sisymbrium tanacetifolia => Hoary cress
- sisymbrium officinale => Hedge mustard
- sisymbrium barbarea => Barbarea
- sistrurus miliaris => Western diamondback rattlesnake
- sistrurus catenatus => Sistrurus catenatus
- sistrurus => rattlesnakes
- sistrum => sistrum
- sistren => sisters
- sistine chapel => Sistine Chapel
Definitions and Meaning of sisyphus in English
sisyphus (n)
(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder neared the top it rolled back down and Sisyphus was forced to start again
sisyphus (n.)
A king of Corinth, son of Aeolus, famed for his cunning. He was killed by Theseus, and in the lower world was condemned by Pluto to roll to the top of a hill a huge stone, which constantly rolled back again, making his task incessant.
FAQs About the word sisyphus
Sisyphus
(Greek legend) a king in ancient Greece who offended Zeus and whose punishment was to roll a huge boulder to the top of a steep hill; each time the boulder near
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sisyphean => Sisyphean, sisymbrium tanacetifolia => Hoary cress, sisymbrium officinale => Hedge mustard, sisymbrium barbarea => Barbarea, sistrurus miliaris => Western diamondback rattlesnake,
