Xantippe

[ zan-tip-ee ]

/ zænˈtɪp i /

Xanthippe.

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Xanthippe

[ zan-tip-ee ]

/ zænˈtɪp i /

flourished late 5th century b.c., wife of Socrates.

a scolding or ill-tempered wife; a shrewish woman.

It is not Xantippe, but Lucretia, whom I call the woman of true courage.

The Blossoms of Morality |Richard Johnson
"I am going out for work," he said, as Xantippe opened her eyes.

Stories by English Authors: Africa |Various
Xantippe, the wife of Socrates, noted for her violent temper and scolding propensities.

A Treatise on Domestic Economy |Catherine Esther Beecher
He hopped up, gathered a handful of rocks and made at his Xantippe.

The Skipper and the Skipped |Holman Day

And Xantippe was really so angry the night before, explanations were better postponed for a time.

Stories by English Authors: Africa |Various

Xanthippe

/ (zænˈθɪpɪ) /

the wife of Socrates, proverbial as a scolding and quarrelsome woman

any nagging, peevish, or irritable woman