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xanthippic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
xan-thip-pic
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to Xanthippe (wife of Socrates)

adj

scolding, nagging

Etymology

From Xanthippe + -ic.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more Xanthippic (comparative) most Xanthippic (superlative)

Questions

What does xanthippic mean?
Of or pertaining to Xanthippe (wife of Socrates)
Where does xanthippic come from?
From Xanthippe + -ic.

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