Word
Sisyphus
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
sis-y-phus
Definition
- 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.
- noun - (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
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