[ 'safɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 ( Sapphic ) relating to the Greek lyric poet Sappho (7th-century BC), or her poetry expressing love and affection for women.
2》 formal or humorous relating to lesbians or lesbianism.
■ noun ( ~s ) verse in a metre associated with Sappho.
Origin
C16: from Fr. saphique , via L. from Gk Sapphikos , from Sapphō .