XANTHIPPE


Meaning of XANTHIPPE in English

zanˈt(h)ipē noun

or xan·tip·pe -ˈti-

( -s )

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: after Xanthippe, wife of Socrates died 399 B.C. Greek philosopher

: an ill-tempered woman : shrew

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