HyperDic: sappho

English > 1 sense of the word Sappho:
NOUNperson Sapphothe Greek lyric poet of Lesbos
English > Sappho: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningThe Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired / admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC).
Instance ofLesbianA resident of Lesbos
poetessA woman poet
SpanishSafo
CatalanSafo de Lesbos, Safo, Sappho
AdjectivesSapphica meter used by Sappho and named after her

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