Sapphic

sapphic English 2010 January 11 Alternative forms en Sapphick obsolete Etymology en relating to Sappho :af Sappho -ic + 1 1, whence la Sapphicus. Sense related to sexuality alludes to Sappho’s poetry discussing love between women (see also en lesbian). Pronunciation en /ˈsæf.ɪk/ UK,US en æfɪk 2 en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sapphic.wav Southern England Adjective - Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry. en 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. en sapphic. Derived terms en sapphically Related terms en sapphism en sapphist Translations relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry Finnish: fi sapfolainen French: fr saphique Hungarian: hu szapphói Irish: ga Safach Polish: pl saficki Portuguese: pt sáfico m Spanish: es sáfico, es lesbio sapphic Noun en poetry A Sapphic verse. en 1824 The Works of Vicesimus Knox, D.D.: With a Biographical Preface Vicesimus Knox His Sapphics, on the story of Bacchus and Ariadne, are easy, elegant, and poetical. en 1887 Horace: The Odes, Carmen Seculare, and Epodes Horace 174 The first line (which goes by the name of Aristophanes) is a Sapphic without the initial trochees. en 1888 A Fortnight of Folly Maurice Thompson 41 "A real Sapphic," said Crane, dropping into a poetical tone, as an elocutionist does when he is hungry for an opportunity to recite a favorite sketch. A person who is sapphic. en 2004 Being an Actor Simon Callow 9 'Very good,” he said, 'although I must confess that the older I get, the less I am able to enjoy the company of women – except of course our own dear Enid who is so notorious a Sapphic as to be virtually hors concours. en March 17 2011 Annalisa Millo A great year for lesbians QSaltake https://issuu.com/qsaltlake/docs/qsl110317e 176 33 There are many of us (yes, even in Utah) who are more style-conscious, socially involved and culturally aware Sapphics than the common opinion dictates. 2019 Summer, Gretal M. (19), review of Her Royal Highness, by Rachel Hawkins in The Chuckanut Reader, page 71: Are you a fan of hate-to-love? Roommates? Royalty romances? Geology puns? Sapphics? Her Royal Highness has all of this and more. After Millie discovers her best friend turned maybe girlfriend kissing someone else, she decides to flee en Synonyms see also Thesaurus:gay woman See also WLW, lesbian en eponyms