Portuguese Meaning of sisyphus
Sísifo
Other Portuguese words related to Sísifo
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Nearest Words of sisyphus
- sisyphean => Sísifo
- sisymbrium tanacetifolia => Sisymbrium tanacetifolium
- sisymbrium officinale => Erva-dos-cantores
- sisymbrium barbarea => Agrião
- sistrurus miliaris => Cascavel-diamante-ocidental
- sistrurus catenatus => Sistrurus catenatus
- sistrurus => cascavéis
- sistrum => sistro
- sistren => irmãs
- sistine chapel => Capela Sistina
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
Sísifo
(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 => Sísifo, sisymbrium tanacetifolia => Sisymbrium tanacetifolium, sisymbrium officinale => Erva-dos-cantores, sisymbrium barbarea => Agrião, sistrurus miliaris => Cascavel-diamante-ocidental,
