Xanthippe

Etymology
Borrowed from or its , the name of ’ wife, from  (ultimately from ) +  (ultimately from ). She is described as shrewish in ’s Symposium, though the same work states that Socrates chose her precisely because of her argumentative spirit. In Xenophon’s Memorabilia and  by she is depicted as a devoted wife and mother.

Noun

 * 1)  An ill-tempered woman.

Translations

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 * Polish: ksantypa
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Noun

 * 1) Xanthippe

Etymology
From.

Proper noun

 * 1) A name, notably that of the philosopher Socrates' wife.