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- [saf-ik]
- /ˈsæf ɪk/
- /ˈsæf.ɪk/
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- [saf-ik]
- /ˈsæf ɪk/
Definitions of sapphic word
- adjective sapphic pertaining to Sappho or to certain meters or a form of strophe or stanza used by or named after her. 1
- adjective sapphic Lesbian (def 2). 1
- noun sapphic a Sapphic verse. 1
- adjective sapphic denoting a metre associated with Sappho, consisting generally of a trochaic pentameter line with a dactyl in the third foot 0
- adjective sapphic of or relating to Sappho or her poetry 0
- adjective sapphic lesbian 0
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Origin of sapphic
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; < Latin sapphicus < Greek sapphikós, equivalent to Sapph(ṓ) Sappho + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Sapphic
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determiner
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sapphic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
sapphic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sapphic
adj sapphic
- gay — of, relating to, or exhibiting sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex; homosexual: a gay couple. Antonyms: straight.
- homoerotic — a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
- homophile — a homosexual.
- lesbian — of or relating to Lesbos.
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