Sisyphianadj.

Brit.

/sɪsᵻˈfiːən/,

/sɪˈsɪfɪən/, U.S.

/ˌsɪsəˈfiən/

Forms: 1500s– Sisyphian, 1600s–1700s Sysiphian, 1800s– Sysyphian.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Sīsyphius , -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin Sīsyphius of or belonging to Sisyphus ( < Hellenistic Greek Σῑσύϕιος of or belonging to Sisyphus < ancient Greek Σίσυϕος (see Sisyphean adj.) + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix. Compare later Sisyphean adj.

Of or relating to Sisyphus; resembling Sisyphus or that of Sisyphus; (of labour, a task, etc.) endless, laborious, and ineffective; = Sisyphean adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding > specifically of labour

thanklessa1547

Sisyphian1599

Danausa1628

Sisyphean1635

Danaïdean1884

1599 T. Moffett Silkewormes 45 Sisyphian soules, betwitched multipliers, Surcease to pitch this neuer pitched stone.

1639 W. Lacey Iudgm. conc. W. Chillingworth xiii. 62 I could wish he would reflect, how he may haue deserued that Sisyphian pennance.

1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iii. iii. 78 Tantalean Torture, and Sisyphian Apples and stones doe play.

1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey III. xi. 734 I..survey'd A mournful vision! the Sisyphian shade.

1756 G. Bally Wisdom of Supreme Being 16 Thus with Sisyphian toil misguided Wit The stone reluctant up the steep high Cliff Urges.

1833 Figaro in London 25 May 84/1 Ducrow and his equestrian ragamuffins will..wind up the summer in a Sisyphian walk up the perpetually revolving wheel.

1866 Dwight's Jrnl. Music 28 Apr. 232/1 Poor fellows! condemned to roll the Sisyphian stone through hot and cold.

1904 Man. Training Mag. July 207 Men who have..labored serenely, cheerfully and steadily at some Sisyphian task.

1976 Speculum 51 763 These labors must at times have seemed Sisyphian to Max Knight who, as editor, bore the principal burden.

2007 M. Phillips Gods behaving Badly (2008) xxxiii. 216 It was a task of Sisyphian monotony and these days Charon did the bare minimum.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	sisyphian
释义	Sisyphianadj. Brit. /sɪsᵻˈfiːən/, /sɪˈsɪfɪən/, U.S. /ˌsɪsəˈfiən/ Forms: 1500s– Sisyphian, 1600s–1700s Sysiphian, 1800s– Sysyphian. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Sīsyphius , -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin Sīsyphius of or belonging to Sisyphus ( < Hellenistic Greek Σῑσύϕιος of or belonging to Sisyphus < ancient Greek Σίσυϕος (see Sisyphean adj.) + -ιος , suffix forming adjectives) + -an suffix. Compare later Sisyphean adj. Of or relating to Sisyphus; resembling Sisyphus or that of Sisyphus; (of labour, a task, etc.) endless, laborious, and ineffective; = Sisyphean adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adjective] > profitless or unrewarding > specifically of labour thanklessa1547 Sisyphian1599 Danausa1628 Sisyphean1635 Danaïdean1884 1599 T. Moffett Silkewormes 45 Sisyphian soules, betwitched multipliers, Surcease to pitch this neuer pitched stone. 1639 W. Lacey Iudgm. conc. W. Chillingworth xiii. 62 I could wish he would reflect, how he may haue deserued that Sisyphian pennance. 1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iii. iii. 78 Tantalean Torture, and Sisyphian Apples and stones doe play. 1725 W. Broome in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer Odyssey III. xi. 734 I..survey'd A mournful vision! the Sisyphian shade. 1756 G. Bally Wisdom of Supreme Being 16 Thus with Sisyphian toil misguided Wit The stone reluctant up the steep high Cliff Urges. 1833 Figaro in London 25 May 84/1 Ducrow and his equestrian ragamuffins will..wind up the summer in a Sisyphian walk up the perpetually revolving wheel. 1866 Dwight's Jrnl. Music 28 Apr. 232/1 Poor fellows! condemned to roll the Sisyphian stone through hot and cold. 1904 Man. Training Mag. July 207 Men who have..labored serenely, cheerfully and steadily at some Sisyphian task. 1976 Speculum 51 763 These labors must at times have seemed Sisyphian to Max Knight who, as editor, bore the principal burden. 2007 M. Phillips Gods behaving Badly (2008) xxxiii. 216 It was a task of Sisyphian monotony and these days Charon did the bare minimum. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1599
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