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zænˈtɪp ixan·thippe

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  1. Xanthippenoun

    An ill-tempered woman.

  2. Etymology: From Ξανθίππη, the name of the shrewish wife of Socrates.

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  1. Xanthippe

    Xanthippe (; Greek: Ξανθίππη, Ancient: [ksantʰípɛː], Modern: [ksanˈθipi]; 5th–4th century BCE) was an ancient Athenian, the wife of Socrates and mother of their three sons: Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus. She was likely much younger than Socrates, perhaps by as much as 40 years.

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  1. Xanthippe

    Xanthippe was an ancient Athenian, the wife of Socrates and mother of their three sons: Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus. There are far more stories about her than there are facts. She was likely much younger than Socrates, perhaps by as much as forty years.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of xanthippe in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of xanthippe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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