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- 1. (5th century bc), wife of the philosopher Socrates. She is remembered for her allegedly bad-tempered behavior toward her husband.
Athenian wife of Socrates whose name, thanks to the philosopher's disciples, has for centuries been a byword for a sharp-tongued shrew . Name variations: Xantippe. Born around 435 bce; death date unknown; married Socrates (the Greek philosopher); children—only sons are known: Lamprocles, Sophroniscus, and Menexenus.
Aug 29, 2023 · Xanthippe (plural Xanthippes) (literary, derogatory, dated) An ill-tempered woman. Synonyms: see Thesaurus: shrew
Apr 28, 2024 · 2 meanings: 1. the wife of Socrates, proverbial as a scolding and quarrelsome woman 2. derogatory a quarrelsome woman.... Click for more definitions.
May 29, 2020 · Meaning & History. Feminine form of Xanthippos. This was the name of the wife of Socrates. Because of her supposedly argumentative nature, the name has been adopted (in the modern era) as a word for a scolding, ill-tempered woman.
Xanthippe definition, wife of Socrates. See more. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
by Wolfgang Niesielski. Xanthippe, one day, urged her Socrates. almost falling to her knees, to “Please. discontinue, quit, stop and cease. that constant ‘I know nothing’ tease.”. “But I know something and I always will. – that I know nothing, absolutely nil!”.
Xanthippe / zænˈθɪpɪ /, Xantippe / zænˈtɪpɪ / n. the wife of Socrates, proverbial as a scolding and quarrelsome woman; any nagging, peevish, or irritable woman '
