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sappho

/ˈsæ.foʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
Sap-pho
IPA
/ˈsæ.foʊ/
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

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80 Sappho, a main belt asteroid.

name

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

Etymology

Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ)bor. Latin Sapphōlbor. English Sappho Learned borrowing from Latin Sapphō, borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsæ.foʊ/
  • British English: /ˈsæ.fəʊ/

Derived Forms

Sapphic Sapphist

Questions

How do you pronounce sappho?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæ.foʊ/.
What does sappho mean?
A female given name in Ancient Greek, Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ), notably borne by ancient Greek poet Sappho of Lesbos (c. 612 BCE – c. 570 BCE.
Where does sappho come from?
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ)bor. Latin Sapphōlbor. English Sappho Learned borrowing from Latin Sapphō, borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ).

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