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Complete Definition of "xanthippe"

English

Alternative spellings
Xantippe

Etymology
From the name of the wife of Socrates.

Pronunciation
Wiktionary:Pronunciation_key|IPA: /zænθɪpi�/ or /zæntɪpi�/ (xantippe is always the latter)

Noun
Xanthippe

  1. An ill-tempered woman.

Translations
trans-top|ill-tempered woman
trans-mid
Slovak: Xantipa
trans-bottom

Category:Greek derivations

vi:xanthippe

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