Sappho
English
/ˈsæfəʊ/
proper noun
Definitions
- An Ancient Greek female name, particularly borne by a poetess from Lesbos who lived between 630 and 570 BC (exact dates unknown).
- (astronomy) , a main belt asteroid.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφώ (the Greek poet).
Origin
Ancient Greek
Σαπφώ
Gloss
the Greek poet