Sapphic
Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetryRelating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
» It was a sapphic night organised by a queer team.
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2 senses(not comparable)Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
(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.
- a meter used by Sappho and named after her
- of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman
Examples
1 sentencesIt was a sapphic night organised by a queer team.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Sappho (Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ)) + -ic, whence Latin Sapphicus. Sense related to sexuSappho (Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ)) + -ic, whence Latin Sapphicus. Sense related to sexuality alludes to Sappho's poetry discussing love between women (see also lesbian).
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