Sapphic

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
2. (not-comparable) Of a certain kind of verse reputed to have been invented by Sappho, consisting of five metrical feet, of which the first, fourth, and fifth are trochees, the second is a spondee, and the third a dactyl.
3. (alt-of, not-comparable) Alternative letter-case form of sapphic.

Noun

1. A Sapphic verse.
2. A person who is sapphic.

Synonyms

lesbionic

coenonymphic

Translations

saphique

lesbien

sapphisch

sáfico

λεσβιακός

lesbienne

lesbica

lesbico

saffico

lésbico

lesbiana

lesbisk

lésbico

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsæf.ɪk/

Etymology

Sappho (Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ)) + -ic, whence Latin Sapphicus. Sense related to sexuality alludes to Sappho's poetry discussing love between women (see also lesbian).