Sisyphus

English

/ˈsɪsɪfəs/

proper noun
Definitions
  • tragic figure in Greek mythology doomed eternally to roll a boulder up a hill in Tartarus, a part of Hades.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος.

Origin

Ancient Greek

Σίσυφος

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