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Where does “sapphicus” come from?
sapphicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Σαπφικός, from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ — the Greek poet.
Ancestry of “sapphicus”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
Σαπφικός
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2
Ancient Greek
Σαπφώ
the Greek poet
Words derived from “sapphicus”
sáfico
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