AtlasGreeceLesbosOne word pinned hereLesbos39.2100°N 26.2800°E · Q128087One English word in this atlas traces back to Lesbos. It sits in Greece.ShareAll of Greece Pinned herelesbianadjective · 19th centuryWell attestedThe word comes from a Greek island in the Aegean.Sappho, who wrote about desire between women, lived on Lesbos in the seventh century BCE. English formed the adjective from the island's name.Named from the placeRead →Nearest pinsTrojan horseTroy, Turkey83 kmcolophonyColophon, Turkey143 kmcolophoniteColophon, Turkey143 kmcasabaTurgutlu, Turkey147 km