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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessaffico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈsaf.fi.ko/
"La letteratura saffica ha radici molto antiche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or involving sexual or romantic attraction between women.
"The independent bookstore specializes in contemporary sapphic literature and poetry."
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A woman who is attracted to, dates, or loves other women.
"The community center hosted a support and social group specifically for sapphics."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek poet Sappho of Lesbos, whose lyrical poetry frequently expressed intense personal emotion and romantic affection for women. Entering Late Latin and French before establishing itself in English, the term originally referred to specific classical poetic meters before evolving into a broader descriptor for lesbian women and same-sex attraction between women.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sapphic" is said worldwide
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saphique
Transliteration: /safik/
"Elle adore lire de la poésie saphique moderne."
sapphisch
Transliteration: /ˈzafɪʃ/
"Der Roman feiert eine wunderschöne sapphische Liebesgeschichte."
saffico
Transliteration: /ˈsaf.fi.ko/
"La letteratura saffica ha radici molto antiche."
sáfico
Transliteration: /ˈsafiko/
"Encontró una gran variedad de novelas sáficas en la librería."
sáfico
Transliteration: /ˈsafiku/
"O movimento sáfico ganhou muita visibilidade nos últimos anos."
लैस्बियन
Transliteration: lesbian
"यह उपन्यास sapphic प्रेम संबंधों पर आधारित है।"
萨福式的
Transliteration: sà fú shì de
"这部小说探讨了现代社会的萨福式爱情。"
사포식의
Transliteration: saposig-ui
"그녀는 사포식 문학 작품을 즐겨 읽는다."
サッポーの
Transliteration: sappō no
"その書店には多くのサッポー的な文学作品が置いてある。"
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