SAPPHO

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• SAPPHO (noun)
  The noun SAPPHO has 1 sense:

1. the Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)

  Familiarity information: SAPPHO used as a noun is very rare.

• SAPPHO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Lesbian (a resident of Lesbos)

poetess (a woman poet)

Derivation:

Sapphic (a meter used by Sappho and named after her)