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PRONUNCIATION OF SISYPHUS

Sisyphus  [ˈsɪsɪfəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SISYPHUS

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verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sisyphus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SISYPHUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sisyphus

Sisyphus

In Greek mythology Sisyphus was a king of Ephyra punished for chronic deceitfulness by being compelled to roll an immense boulder up a hill, only to watch it roll back down, and to repeat this action forever.

Definition of Sisyphus in the English dictionary

The definition of Sisyphus in the dictionary is a king of Corinth, punished in Hades for his misdeeds by eternally having to roll a heavy stone up a hill: every time he approached the top, the stone escaped his grasp and rolled to the bottom.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SISYPHUS


amorphous
əˈmɔːfəs
doofus
ˈduːfəs
Dreyfus
ˈdreɪfəs
isomorphous
ˌaɪsəʊˈmɔːfəs
Josephus
dʒəʊˈsiːfəs
metamorphous
ˌmɛtəˈmɔːfəs
monadelphous
ˌmɒnəˈdɛlfəs
ophiomorphous
ˌɒfɪəˈmɔːfəs
Paphus
ˈpeɪfəs
philadelphus
ˌfɪləˈdɛlfəs
pleomorphous
ˌpliːəˈmɔːfəs
polymorphous
ˌpɒlɪˈmɔːfəs
postface
ˈpəʊstfəs
rufous
ˈruːfəs
scyphus
ˈsaɪfəs
tophus
ˈtəʊfəs
triadelphous
ˌtraɪəˈdɛlfəs
typhous
ˈtaɪfəs
typhus
ˈtaɪfəs
zizyphus
ˈzɪzɪfəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SISYPHUS

Sistine
Sistine Chapel
sistra
sistroid
sistrum
Sisyphean

WORDS THAT END LIKE SISYPHUS

Aarhus
acanthus
ailanthus
apostrophus
Bacchus
Balthus
ceanothus
deinonychus
dianthus
Gracchus
Gustavus Adolphus
helianthus
jacchus
miscanthus
Ophiuchus
scrub typhus
Telemachus
thus
tick-borne typhus
Xanthus

Synonyms and antonyms of Sisyphus in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Sisyphus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SISYPHUS

Find out the translation of Sisyphus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Sisyphus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Sisyphus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西西弗斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Sísifo
570 millions of speakers

English

Sisyphus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Sisyphus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سيزيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Сизиф
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Sísifo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিসিফাসের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sisyphe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sisyphus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sisyphus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

シーシュポス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시지프스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sisyphus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Sisyphus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Sisyphus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सिसिपस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sisifos
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Sisifo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Syzyf
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Сізіф
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Sisif
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Σίσυφος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Sisyphus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Sisyfos
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Sisyfos
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Sisyphus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SISYPHUS»

The term «Sisyphus» is regularly used and occupies the 85.028 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SISYPHUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Sisyphus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SISYPHUS»

Discover the use of Sisyphus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Sisyphus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Myth of Sisyphus
This volume contains several other essays, including lyrical evocations of the sunlit cities of Algiers and Oran, the settings of his great novels The Outsider and The Plague.
Albert Camus, 2013
2
Sisyphus: A Jungian Approach to Midlife Crisis
Verena Kast deals with a problem that also fascinated Nietzsche and Freud. This book is packed with down-to-earth experience, clinical anecdotes, wit and insight. - Murray Stein
Verena Kast, 1991
3
The Myth of Sisyphus: Renaissance Theories of Human ...
"The myth of Sisyphus symbolizes the archetypal process of becoming without the consolation of absolute achievement.
Elliott M. Simon, 2007
4
The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays
Essays deal with nihilism and the problem of suicide
Albert Camus, 2008
5
Sisyphus_s Boulder: Consciousness and the limits of the knowable
In Sisyphus's Boulder, Eric Dietrich and Valerie Hardcastle argue that we will never get such a theory because consciousness has an essential property that prevents it from ever being explained.
Eric Dietrich, Valerie Gray Hardcastle, 2005
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The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays
One of the most influential works of this century, The Myth of Sisyphus and Other Essays is a crucial exposition of existentialist thought.
Albert Camus, 2012
7
Sisyphus: An Operatic Fable
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
R. C. Trevelyan, 2010
8
Knowledge and Innovation for Development: The Sisyphus ...
Sagasti, director of the think tank Agenda:PER in Lima, compares building science and technology capabilities in unindustrialized countries to the eternally futile task of Sisyphus in the Greek myth.
Francisco R. Sagasti, 2005
9
Sisyphus's Joy: Revised Edition
The collection is divided into three sections, each of which focuses on a specific part of Sisyphus's eternal struggle: the descent, the ascent, and joy.
Michael J. Gilbert, 2013
10
The Labors of Sisyphus: The Economic Development of ...
Maria Hsia Chang's The Labors of Sisyphus is a reassessment of the meaning and purpose of the Chinese communist revolution.
Maria Hsia Chang, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SISYPHUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Sisyphus is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Sisyphus Machine creates beautiful patterns in sand
Bruce Shapiro makes mesmerizing and impermanent sculptures with commercial motion-control gear, as used in robotics to less artistic ends. He's been doing it ... «Boing Boing, Jun 15»
2
It's called a Sisyphus Machine, it's pretty useless, but you definitely …
This is a Sisyphus machine, and it is the most mesmerising thing you will see today. The above video is a ten-hour time lapse of the machine doing it's thing ... «Metro, Jun 15»
3
Greece and the Myth of Sisyphus!
Since 2010, Greece has been living the tragic myth of Sisyphus, the king in Greek mythology who tried to outsmart the Gods and was punished for his trickery by ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
4
Sisyphus Just Needs a Hand
By James StavridisJames Stavridis is a retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral and NATO supreme allied commander who serves today as the dean of the Fletcher ... «Foreign Policy, Jan 15»
5
Tears Of Sisyphus: Republicans Resurrect ACORN, Only To Murder …
WASHINGTON -- Great empires rise and fall, rise again. Byzantium survives in splendor as Rome collapses before the barbarian hordes. So it has been with ... «Huffington Post, Dec 14»
6
Active Fatalism
He brought up Sisyphus, the Greek mythological figure whose devious attempt to defy the gods and even death itself was punished with his condemnation to the ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
7
Superdrag offshoot The Lees Of Memory share new song and video …
On September 16th, the band is releasing its debut album, Sisyphus Says, via SideOneDummy Record. The album's lead single, “We Are Siamese”, has been ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 14»
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Sisyphus, the bold new nanobrewery
After months of anticipation, Sisyphus Brewing Company opened its doors to the general public on July 11.The new nano-brewery, located in a former ... «thelinemedia.com, Jul 14»
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Opening soon: Sisyphus brews big variety in small batches
Owner Samuel Harriman works a brew kettle at Sisyphus Brewing Co. The new microbrewery… more. Calling all beer buffs: Sisyphus Brewing Co.'s taproom ... «Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal, Jul 14»
10
Sisyphus Redeemed
Sisyphus, it will be remembered, was condemned for all eternity to roll a heavy rock to the top of a hill, and each time when he was nearing his goal the stone ... «Dissident Voice, Jun 14»

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