Xanthippe

noun

Xan·thip·pe zan-ˈthi-pē

-ˈti-

variants or Xantippe

zan-ˈti-pē

: an ill-tempered woman

Etymology

Greek Xanthippē, shrewish wife of Socrates

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of Xanthippe was in 1691

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“Xanthippe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Xanthippe. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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Xanthippe

Xan·thip·pe zan-ˈthi-pē

-ˈti-

5th century b.c. wife of Socrates

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