ΣΑΦΦΟΥΣ, σαφφους
SAPHPHOUS, saphphous
Sounds Like: SAHF-foos
Translations: (of) Sappho
From the root: ΣΑΦΦΩ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This is the genitive singular form of the proper noun "Sappho". Sappho was a renowned ancient Greek lyric poetess from the island of Lesbos. The genitive case indicates possession or origin, so "Sapphous" would typically mean "of Sappho" or "belonging to Sappho".
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 1 Maccabees — 2:5
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