Etymology

sapphism

sap·phism
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Today it means: Female homosexuality; lesbianism. Full definition →

First used 18th c.English Sappho ← Latin Sapphō ← Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ)
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  1. Ancient GreekΣαπφώ (Sapphṓ)
  2. LatinSapphō
  3. EnglishSappho
  4. English todaysapphism

From Sappho + -ism, referring to ancient Greek poet Sappho of Lesbos (c. 612 BCE – c. 570 BCE).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. Female homosexuality; lesbianism.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.