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sappho Synonyms

Another word for sappho

Choosing another word for sappho depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A gifted female lyric poet, especially one compared in passion or skill to the ancient Greek poet Sappho.

Usage Example

"Contemporary critics hailed the young writer as the poetess of her generation."

Strong
poetess

• noun (Context 2)

The red-tailed comet (Sappho sparganurus), a South American hummingbird of the family Trochilidae native to the central Andes, distinguished by its long, deeply forked iridescent red-and-gold tail.

Strongest
red-tailed comet

• Nearby Words

sapper
sapphic
sapphire
sappho
sappiness
sappy
sapsucker

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Sappho. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/sappho
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