xantipa

See also: Xantipa

Slovak

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Ξανθίππη (Xanthíppē), the name of the shrewish wife of Socrates.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈksantipa]

Noun

xantipa f (genitive singular xantipy, nominative plural xantipy, genitive plural xantíp, declension pattern of žena)

  1. Xanthippe, an ill-tempered woman

Declension

Further reading

  • xantipa in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
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