Synonyms for xanthippes
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : zan-tip-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : zænˈtɪp i |
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Définition of xanthippes
Origin :- late 16c., 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" (see xanthous) + hippos "horse" (see equine).
- As in vixen : noun foxy person
- As in harpy : noun a shrewish woman
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