sáfico

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sapphicus, from Ancient Greek Σαπφικός (Sapphikós), from Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ). By surface analysis, Safo +‎ -ico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsa.fi.ku/

  • Rhymes: -afiku

Adjective

sáfico (feminine sáfica, masculine plural sáficos, feminine plural sáficas)

  1. Sapphic (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry)
  2. 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/ [ˈsa.fi.ko]
  • Rhymes: -afiko
  • Syllabification: sá‧fi‧co

Adjective

sáfico (feminine sáfica, masculine plural sáficos, feminine plural sáficas)

  1. Sapphic (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry)
  2. lesbian (relating to female homosexuality)
    Synonyms: lesbiano, lésbico

Further reading

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