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Sappho

[ saf-oh ]

noun

  1. c620–c565 b.c., Greek poet, born in Lesbos.


Sappho

/ ˈsæfəʊ /

noun

  1. Sappho6th century bc6th century bcFGreekWRITING: poet 6th century bc , Greek lyric poetess of Lesbos
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Sappho

  1. An ancient Greek poet known for her love lyrics.


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Notes

The word lesbianis derived from the island of Lesbos, the birthplace of Sappho, who was a homosexual.
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Example Sentences

One of the poems is remarkably well preserved and adds greatly to what is known about Sappho and her poetic technique.

The new Sappho papyrus probably came from Egypt and perhaps from Oxyrynchus, but its provenance may never be known.

And Aristoxenus says that Sappho was the inventor of the Mixo-lydian, and that from her the tragic poets learned it.

I do not for a moment desire to claim the benefit of this excuse for my "Sappho."

Though not exactly a success, "Sappho" brought me some solid advantage, both present and future.

No publisher had offered to publish the score of "Sappho," but that of "Ulysse" was more favoured.

"Sappho" was performed for the first time on April 16, 1851, just before my thirty-second birthday.

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