Where does “Sisyphean” come from?
Sisyphean (English) comes from English Sisyphus, from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος, from Ancient Greek σοφός — clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,...
Sisyphean (English): Incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile;...
Definitions
- Incessant or incessantly recurring, but futile;...
Ancestry of “Sisyphean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Sisyphus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σίσυφος | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σοφός | clever, skillful, cunning, able; intelligent,... |