Sísuphos

Of unknown origin. Possibilities include:

• A reduplicated form of σοφός (sophós, “wise”).
• A derivative of σίσυς (sísus, “a goat's skin”); see σισύρα (sisúra, “cloak of goat's hair”).
• A Pre-Greek loan.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /sǐː.sy.pʰos/ → /ˈsi.sy.ɸos/ → /ˈsi.si.fos/

Proper noun

Σῑ́σῠφος • (Sī́suphos) m (genitive Σῑσῠ́φου); second declension

1. Sisyphus

   Τὸν Θάνατον ὁ Σίσυφος ἔδησεν. ― Tòn Thánaton ho Sísuphos édēsen. ― Death was bound by Sisyphus.