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Xan·thip·pe 
[zan-tip-ee] Pronunciation Key
[zan-tip-ee] Pronunciation Key –noun
| 1. | fl. late 5th century b.c., wife of Socrates. |
| 2. | a scolding or ill-tempered wife; a shrewish woman. |
Also, Xantippe.
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| Xan·thip·pe
(zān-thĭp'ē, -tĭp'ē) Pronunciation Key
The wife of Socrates, traditionally described as shrewish and scolding. |
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Xanthippe
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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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