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Sappho

Syllables: Sap·pho/ˈsæ.fəʊ/US/ˈsæ.foʊ/

Sappho proper noun: a female given name in Ancient Greek, Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ), notably borne by ancient Greek poet Sappho of Lesbos (c. 612 BCE – c. 570 BCE.

Proper noun

Sappho

  1. A female given name in Ancient Greek, Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ), notably borne by ancient Greek poet Sappho of Lesbos (c. 612 BCE – c. 570 BCE.
  2. 80 Sappho, a main belt asteroid.
  3. (rare) A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Sappho meaning in Tamil

Sappho in Tamil

பாடும் பறவை வகை

Origin of Sappho

Learned borrowing from Latin Sapphō, borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ).

Words formed from Sappho

Phrases with Sappho

Questions about Sappho

What does Sappho mean?
Sappho means a female given name in Ancient Greek, Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ), notably borne by ancient Greek poet Sappho of Lesbos (c. 612 BCE – c. 570 BCE.
What is Sappho in Tamil?
Sappho in Tamil is பாடும் பறவை வகை. See Sappho meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Sappho?
Sappho is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Sappho?
Sappho is pronounced /ˈsæ.fəʊ/ (UK).

Words near Sappho in the dictionary

  1. sapphist
  2. sapphistry
  3. sapphists
  4. sapphite
  5. sapphites
  6. Sappho
  7. sapphyrin
  8. sapphyrins
  9. sappie
  10. sappier
  11. sappies

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: Sappho (page history and authors); sappho (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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