Sap"phic (?), a. [L. Sapphicus,
Gr. &?;, fr. &?; Sappho.] 1. Of or pertaining to
Sappho, the Grecian poetess; as, Sapphic odes; Sapphic
verse.
2. (Pros.) Belonging to, or in the
manner of, Sappho; -- said of a certain kind of verse reputed to have
been invented by Sappho, consisting of five feet, of which the first,
fourth, and fifth are trochees, the second is a spondee, and the third
a dactyl.
Sap"phic, n. (Pros.) A
Sapphic verse.
Sap"phic (?), a. [L. Sapphicus,
Gr. &?;, fr. &?; Sappho.] 1. Of or pertaining to
Sappho, the Grecian poetess; as, Sapphic odes; Sapphic
verse.
2. (Pros.) Belonging to, or in the
manner of, Sappho; -- said of a certain kind of verse reputed to have
been invented by Sappho, consisting of five feet, of which the first,
fourth, and fifth are trochees, the second is a spondee, and the third
a dactyl.
Sap"phic, n. (Pros.) A
Sapphic verse.
