Sapphic

See also: sapphic

WOTD – 11 January 2010

English

Alternative forms

Sapphick (obsolete)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

Sapphic (not comparable)

Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
(poetry) 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.
Alternative letter-case form of sapphic: relating to lesbianism; lesbian.

Related terms

Translations

relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry

Finnish: sapfolainen
French: saphique (fr)
Hungarian: szapphói

Irish: Safach
Spanish: sáfico, lesbio

sapphic — see sapphic

Noun

Sapphic (plural Sapphics)

(poetry) A Sapphic verse.

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