sáfico

== Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin sapphicus, from Ancient Greek Σαπφικός (Sapphikós), from Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ). By surface analysis, Safo +‎ -ico. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -afiku === Adjective === sáfico (feminine sáfica, masculine plural sáficos, feminine plural sáficas) Sapphic (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry) sapphic, lesbian (related to lesbianism) Synonyms: lésbico, (Brazil, slang) sapatônico === Further reading === “sáfico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “sáfico”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “sáfico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin sapphicus, from Ancient Greek Σαπφικός (Sapphikós), from Σαπφώ (Sapphṓ). By surface analysis, Safo +‎ -ico. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsafiko/ [ˈsa.fi.ko] Rhymes: -afiko Syllabification: sá‧fi‧co === Adjective === sáfico (feminine sáfica, masculine plural sáficos, feminine plural sáficas) Sapphic (relating to the Greek poetess Sappho or her poetry) lesbian (relating to female homosexuality) Synonyms: lesbiano, lésbico ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “sáfico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025