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sapphic

Meaningpoet's name

Common meaning: relating to women attracted to women, or to Sappho's poetry

Journey through time

  1. GreekSapphō‘poet's name’source
  2. Latinmeaning shiftspoet's name → relating to SapphoSapphicus‘relating to Sappho’source
  3. Englishsapphic‘relating to women attracted to women, or to Sappho's poetry’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Greek Sapphō ‘poet's name’.

Roots

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