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noun
1.
flourished late 5th century b.c., wife of Socrates.
2.
a scolding or ill-tempered wife; a shrewish woman.
Also, Xantippe.
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Xanthippe
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Xanthippe
1596, spouse of Socrates (5c. B.C.E.), the prototype of the quarrelsome, nagging wife. The name is related to the masc. proper name Xanthippos, a compound of xanthos "yellow" + hippos "horse."
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