Sapphic

WOTD - 11 January 2010    

See also sapphic

English

Alternative forms

• Sapphick (obsolete)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphō, “the Greek poet”) + -ic.

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈsæf.ɪk/
• Rhymes: -æfɪk

Adjective

Sapphic (not comparable)

1. Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
2. Relating to lesbianism; lesbian (also sapphic)

Related terms

• sapphism
• sapphist

Translations

relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry

Finnish: sapfolainen (fi) French: saphique (fr)

Hungarian: szapphói (hu) Spanish: sáfico (es), lesbio (es)

relating to lesbianism; lesbian

Finnish: sapfolainen (fi) French: saphisme (fr), lesbien (fr) Hungarian: szapphói (hu)

Italian: saffico (it) m. Russian: лесбийский (ru) Spanish: safismo (es), lesbianismo (es)