Sisyphean
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Sis·y·phe·an

adjective \ˌsi-sə-ˈfē-ən\

Definition of SISYPHEAN

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

Variants of SISYPHEAN

Sis·y·phe·an also Si·syph·i·an \si-ˈsi-fē-ən\

First Known Use of SISYPHEAN

1635

Other Mythology and Folklore Terms

elysian, fay, muse, nimbus, phoenix

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