SAPPHIC

lesbian, sapphic

(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman

Sapphic

(adjective) a meter used by Sappho and named after her

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

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 sexual or romantic intimacy between women.

Noun

Sapphic (plural Sapphics)

(poetry) A Sapphic verse.

A person who is sapphic.

Etymology

Adjective

sapphic (not comparable)

Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.

• Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22

Noun

sapphic (plural sapphics)

Alternative letter-case form of Sapphic

Source: Wiktionary

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Sap"phic, a. Etym: [L. Sapphicus, Gr.

1. Of or pertaining to Sappho, the Grecian poetess; as, Sapphic odes; Sapphic verse.

2. (Pros.)

Definition: Belonging to, or in the manner of, Sappho; -- said of a certain kind of verse reputed to have been invented by Sappho, consisting of five feet, of which the first, fourth, and fifth are trochees, the second is a spondee, and the third a dactyl.

Sap"phic, n. (Pros.)

Definition: A Sapphic verse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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