Etymology

Sappho

Sap·pho
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Today it 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. Full definition →

Latin Sapphō ← Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ)
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The story

  1. Ancient GreekΣαπφώ (Sapphṓ)
  2. LatinSapphō
  3. English todaySappho

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

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