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zænˈtɪp ixan·thippe
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Xanthippenoun
An ill-tempered woman.
Etymology: From Ξανθίππη, the name of the shrewish wife of Socrates.
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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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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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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of xanthippe in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of xanthippe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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