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saphic

saphic is the misspelling of sapphic.

Meaning of sapphic

Adjective

sapphic (not comparable)

  1. Lesbian, relating to lesbianism, or (broadly) to women who are attracted (not necessarily exclusively) to women.
    • Clinton and I became peripherally involved with a pair of Leckford Road girls who, principally sapphic in their interests, would arrange for sessions of group frolic.2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22

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Adjective capitalized: Saphic

Saphic

  1. (misspelling) Misspelling of Sapphic.

Questions about saphic

What is saphic the misspelling of?
Saphic is the misspelling of sapphic.
What part of speech is saphic?
Saphic is an adjective.

Words near saphic in the dictionary

  1. saphenous vein
  2. saphenous veins
  3. saphenously
  4. sapher
  5. saphers
  6. saphic
  7. saphie
  8. saphies
  9. saphir
  10. saphire
  11. saphires

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