sapphic in German
sapphic in German is sapphisch — sapphic means relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
sapphic in German
sapphisch
Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.
What does "sapphic" mean?
- adj Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
- adj 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.
- adj Alternative letter-case form of sapphic.
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"sapphic" in German is sapphisch. sapphic means: Relating to the Greek poetess Sappho from Lesbos or her poetry.
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