1. relating to the ancient Greek poet Sappho or her poetry
Usage: literary
2. written in or relating to a specific four-line verse form associated with Sappho
Usage: poetry; technical

Examples

• The poet wrote several sapphic verses in the classical style.
• She studied sapphic meter in her ancient literature class.
• The sapphic stanza consists of four lines with a specific rhythmic pattern.
• His translation captured the essence of the original sapphic poems.
• The anthology included several sapphic odes from ancient Greece.
• Students learned to identify sapphic verse forms in classical poetry.