"Xantippe" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /zænˈtɪpi/ Forms: Xantippes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Xantippe (plural Xantippes)
  1. Alternative spelling of Xanthippe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Xanthippe Derived forms: Xantippean
    Sense id: en-Xantippe-en-noun-i4OdEgXM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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