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Xanthippe

noun Xan·thip·pe \ zan-ˈthi-pē , -ˈti- \
variants: or Xantippe play \zan-ˈti-pē\

Definition of Xanthippe

: an ill-tempered woman

Origin and Etymology of xanthippe

Greek Xanthippē, shrewish wife of Socrates

Xanthippe

biographical name Xan·thip·pe \ zan-ˈthi-pē , -ˈti- \

Definition of Xanthippe

5th century b.c. wife of Socrates

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