SISYPHEAN


Meaning of SISYPHEAN in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ si-s ə - ' f ē - ə n

Variant: also Si · syph · i · an \ si- ' si-f ē - ə n \

Function: adjective

Date: 1635

: of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus <a Sisyphean task>

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