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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sapphicus, from Ancient Greek Σαπφικός (Sapphikós), from Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ). By surface analysis, Safo + -ico.
Pronunciation
Adjective
sáfico (feminine sáfica, masculine plural sáficos, feminine plural sáficas)
- Sapphic (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry)
- sapphic, lesbian (related to lesbianism)
- Synonyms: lésbico, (Brazil, slang) sapatônico
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sapphicus, from Ancient Greek Σαπφικός (Sapphikós), from Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ). By surface analysis, Safo + -ico.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsafiko/
- Rhymes: -afiko
- Syllabification: sá‧fi‧co
Adjective
sáfico (feminine sáfica, masculine plural sáficos, feminine plural sáficas)
- Sapphic (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry)
- lesbian (relating to female homosexuality)
- Synonyms: lesbiano, lésbico
Further reading