sáfico
Spanish, adjective/ˈsafiko/
sáfico is spelled S-Á-F-I-C-O (6 letters) and appears about once in every 48 million words in written Spanish, the 244,405th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sáfico is a Spanish adjective meaning “Sapphic (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Aplícase a la estrofa compuesta de tres versos sáficos y uno adónico”.
What does sáfico mean in English?
adjective
- 1
Sapphic (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry)
- 2
lesbian (relating to female homosexuality)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Verso sáfico.
adjective: 1. Aplícase a la estrofa compuesta de tres versos sáficos y uno adónico. 2. Aplícase a la composición que consta de estrofas de esta clase. 3. Lésbico.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sáfico
- sáfica feminine
- sáficos masculine plural
- sáficas feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sáfico?
- /ˈsafiko/
- [ˈsa.fi.ko]
- [ˈsafiko]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sáfico
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sáfico in Spanish?
sáfico appears about once in every 48 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).