Xanthippe

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Xanthippe

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Du latin Xanthippe.

proper noun

Ancient Épouse de Socrate.
156ᵉ astéroïde, découvert en 1875 par Johann Palisa.

In English

Xanthippe ill-tempered woman — see also shrew
harridan vicious and scolding woman

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"Xanthippe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/xanthippe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Xanthippe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/xanthippe

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"Xanthippe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/xanthippe.

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@misc{xanthippe_2026,
  title = {Xanthippe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/xanthippe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}