sapphic

1 of 2

adjective

sap·phic ˈsa-fik How to pronounce sapphic (audio)

capitalized : of or relating to the Greek lyric poet Sappho

: of, relating to, or consisting of a 4-line strophe made up of chiefly trochaic and dactylic feet

: lesbian sense 1

sapphic

2 of 2

noun

: a verse having the metrical pattern of one of the first three lines of a sapphic strophe

: a sapphic strophe

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Sapphic and Greek Poet Sappho

The poet Sappho wrote poems of self-reflection but also of passion, some of it directed to the women attending the school she conducted on the Greek island of Lesbos around 600 B.C. Even though most of the poems survive only as fragments, they have been greatly admired for many centuries. They were written in an original rhythmical pattern, which has become known as sapphic verse. Later admirers, such as the Roman poets Catullus and Horace, honored her by adopting the sapphic meter for their own poetry. Because of Sappho, the island of Lesbos also gave its name to lesbianism, which writers often used to call sapphic love.

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River is stubborn, but her voice grows noticeably smaller and more frail as the interrogation wears on and every phrase gets turned over in dung-beetle claws for its sapphic overtones.

WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 But, despite that, word of its abundance of sapphic storylines quickly spread through LGBTQ spaces on social media.

Elaina Patton, NBC News, 18 Aug. 2022 Throughout the sapphic new clip, Kehlani and Shake (known off-stage as Danielle Balbuena) are shown in varying intimate vignettes amidst the backdrop of São Paulo, Brazil.

Stephen Daw, Billboard, 25 May 2022 The 26-year-old actor's shirtless look spawned endless takes, many of them focusing on the sapphic undertone of his ensemble: Our bad!

Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2022 But also, specifically more sapphic Christmas stories.

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2022 In You is a novella-length small-town, sapphic, friends-to-lovers story.

Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2022 Cruz plays opposite Milena Smit in the sapphic film about two women bonded by motherhood and tragedy.

NBC News, 9 Feb. 2022 However, Alex did not have her sapphic happily ever after.

Gabriela Ramos Tavárez, refinery29.com, 13 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	sapphic
释义	sapphic 1 of 2 adjective sap·phic ˈsa-fik 1 capitalized : of or relating to the Greek lyric poet Sappho 2 : of, relating to, or consisting of a 4-line strophe made up of chiefly trochaic and dactylic feet 3 : lesbian sense 1 sapphic 2 of 2 noun 1 : a verse having the metrical pattern of one of the first three lines of a sapphic strophe 2 : a sapphic strophe Did you know? Sapphic and Greek Poet Sappho The poet Sappho wrote poems of self-reflection but also of passion, some of it directed to the women attending the school she conducted on the Greek island of Lesbos around 600 B.C. Even though most of the poems survive only as fragments, they have been greatly admired for many centuries. They were written in an original rhythmical pattern, which has become known as sapphic verse. Later admirers, such as the Roman poets Catullus and Horace, honored her by adopting the sapphic meter for their own poetry. Because of Sappho, the island of Lesbos also gave its name to lesbianism, which writers often used to call sapphic love. Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Adjective River is stubborn, but her voice grows noticeably smaller and more frail as the interrogation wears on and every phrase gets turned over in dung-beetle claws for its sapphic overtones. WIRED, 2 Sep. 2022 But, despite that, word of its abundance of sapphic storylines quickly spread through LGBTQ spaces on social media. Elaina Patton, NBC News, 18 Aug. 2022 Throughout the sapphic new clip, Kehlani and Shake (known off-stage as Danielle Balbuena) are shown in varying intimate vignettes amidst the backdrop of São Paulo, Brazil. Stephen Daw, Billboard, 25 May 2022 The 26-year-old actor's shirtless look spawned endless takes, many of them focusing on the sapphic undertone of his ensemble: Our bad! Emma Specter, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2022 But also, specifically more sapphic Christmas stories. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 11 Feb. 2022 In You is a novella-length small-town, sapphic, friends-to-lovers story. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2022 Cruz plays opposite Milena Smit in the sapphic film about two women bonded by motherhood and tragedy. NBC News, 9 Feb. 2022 However, Alex did not have her sapphic happily ever after. Gabriela Ramos Tavárez, refinery29.com, 13 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Adjective 1501, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition sapphic adjective or noun sap·phic ˈsaf-ik : lesbian
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