/ Dictionary / Index S Sapphic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sap•phic Pronunciation: (saf'ik), [key] — adj. pertaining to Sappho or to certain meters or a form of strophe or stanza used by or named after her. Lesbian (def. 2). —n. a Sapphic verse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sapphic (Thesaurus) sapper Sapphic ode Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language