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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
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.
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Noun
sapphic (plural sapphics)
Alternative letter-case form of Sapphic
Source: Wiktionary
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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