New American Oxford Dictionary
Xanthippe
Xan thip pe |zanˈtipē, -ˈTHipē zænˈθɪpi |(also Xantippe |-ˈtipē |) (5th century bc ), wife of Socrates. Her allegedly bad-tempered behavior toward her husband made her proverbial as a shrew.
Oxford Dictionary
Xanthippe
Xanthippe |zanˈθɪpi |(also Xantippe |-ˈtɪpi |) (5th century bc ), wife of the philosopher Socrates. She is remembered for her allegedly bad-tempered behaviour towards her husband.
Duden Dictionary
Xanthippe
Xan thip pe Eigenname |Xanth i ppe |Gattin des Sokrates
Xanthippe
Xan thip pe Substantiv, feminin abwertend , die |Xanth i ppe |die Xanthippe; Genitiv: der Xanthippe, Plural: die Xanthippen nach dem Namen von Sokrates' Ehefrau (griechisch Xanthíppē ), die als zanksüchtig geschildert wird unleidliche, streitsüchtige, zänkische Frau
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
Xanthippe
Xan thip pe /zænθɪ́pi, -tɪ́pi /名詞 1 クサンティッペ 〘Socratesの妻 〙.2 C 口うるさい女, 悪妻 .