Xan·thip·pe
| \ zan-ˈthi-pē
, -ˈti-
\
, -ˈti-
\
variants:
or Xantippe \
zan-ˈti-pē
\
\
Definition of Xanthippe
: an ill-tempered woman
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“Xanthippe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Xanthippe. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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Xan·thip·pe
| \ zan-ˈthi-pē
, -ˈti- \
, -ˈti- \
Definition of Xanthippe
5th century b.c. wife of Socrates
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The first known use of Xanthippe was in 1691
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