Sisyphus
/ˈsɪsɪfəs/
Sisyphus proper noun: son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.
Proper noun
Sisyphus
- Son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.
- Indeed, I have looked upon the fable of Sisyphus as an allegory, and that his wife was the stone which so perpetually rolled back upon his hands, effectually retarding his weary progress up-hill.1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “A Proposal of Marriage”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 132
Sisyphus meaning in Arabic
Sisyphus in Arabic
- figure
- سِيزِيف sizif
Origin of Sisyphus
From Ancient Greek Σίσυφος (Sísuphos).
Words formed from Sisyphus
Phrases with Sisyphus
Questions about Sisyphus
- What does Sisyphus mean?
- Sisyphus means son of Aeolus and Enarete, and king of Ephyra, as tragic figure doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.
- What is Sisyphus in Arabic?
- Sisyphus in Arabic is سِيزِيف (sizif). See Sisyphus meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Sisyphus?
- Sisyphus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sisyphus?
- Sisyphus is pronounced /ˈsɪsɪfəs/.
Words near Sisyphus in the dictionary
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