Sappho Syllabification: (Sap·pho)Pronunciation: /ˈsafō/Definition of Sappho (early 7th century bc), Greek lyric poet who lived on Lesbos. Many of her poems express her affection and love for women and have given rise to her association with female homosexuality. Sappho in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Sappho in the British & World English dictionary
