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单词 philippic
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philippicadj.1n.

Brit. /fᵻˈlɪpɪk/, U.S. /fəˈlɪpɪk/
Forms: 1500s philipique (Scottish), 1500s phillipique, 1500s–1600s philippique, 1600s philipick, 1600s philippick, 1600s–1700s phillippick, 1600s– philippic, 1700s philipic, 1900s– phillipic. Also with capital initial.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Philippicus.
Etymology: < classical Latin Philippicus of or connected with Philip II of Macedon, of or associated with the city of Philippi (see Philippian n.) < Hellenistic Greek Φιλιππικός of or against Philip II of Macedon < ancient Greek Φίλιππος , the name of Philip II of Macedon + -ικός -ic suffix. With use as noun compare classical Latin Philippica (usually in plural, Philippicae) speech of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon, speech of Cicero against Mark Antony, use as noun (short for Philippica ōrātiō Philippic speech) of feminine of Philippicus. Compare Middle French, French philippique speech of Cicero against Mark Antony (1528), speech of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon (1554), scathing attack in speech or writing (1557), Spanish filípica speech of Cicero against Mark Antony (1490; also as filippica, philippica).Cicero used the title Philippicae for his speeches against Mark Antony as well as for the orations of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon in defence of Athenian liberty, in an attempt to point out the similarity between the two situations. With sense B. 2 compare classical Latin Philippēum (noun), Hellenistic Greek Φιλίππειος (adjective, used to qualify στατήρ stater n.1, χρυσός gold).
A. adj.1
1. Of the nature of a bitter attack, denunciation, or invective; that is a philippic (sense B. 1); spec. relating to or designating the Philippics of Demosthenes and Cicero.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > [adjective] > characterized by or of nature of
philippicc1550
vituperative1754
c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) xvi. 109 The fyifteen inuectyuis philipiqnes of cicero contrar anthonius.
1707 J. Toland (title) A Phillippick oration to incite the English against the French.
1792 J. Williams Clerical Reform 71 If it is thought sufficient for a minister to establish his character in the senate by a Philipic speech, and to harangue in a Ciceronian stile.
1851 (title) The Philippic Orations of Demosthenes, with English notes.
1877 (title) The first and second Philippic Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero. A new translation.
1988 Times (Nexis) 15 Dec. The philippic pith was couched..in an analogy about wives and prostitutes so convoluted as to leave even the smartest of structuralists crawling on all fours towards the nearest vodka.
2. In form Philippic. Of or relating to the city of Philippi in ancient Macedonia; spec. relating to or designating two battles fought there in 42 b.c., in which Mark Antony and Octavian defeated Brutus and Cassius. Obsolete.
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the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > native or inhabitant of ancient or medieval Europe > ancient Greeks and neighbours > [adjective] > states, regions, and cities
Doric1569
philippic1569
Spartan1582
Dorical1592
Epidaurian1608
Phocian1614
Dorian1662
Mytilenean1724
Samothracian1803
Sicyonian1887
1569 E. Fenton tr. P. Boaistuau Certaine Secrete Wonders Nature xxii. f. 67v She understode he was slain in Thessaly, in ye fields Phillipiques [Fr. champs Philippiques].
1614 D. Dyke Myst. Selfe-deceiuing xxviii. 344 Though the Phillippick preachers preached of enuy and vaine-glorie, yet..what was that to Paul?
1638 W. Rawley tr. F. Bacon Hist. Nat. & Exper. Life & Death 107 Shee survived the Philippick Battaile, sixty foure yeares.
1761 Descr. Anc. Rome 58 Temple of Mars..built by Augustus to the god Mars..in consequence of a vow made by him in the Philippic war.
1871 A. W. Ward Hist. Greece V. 271 Just as Themistocles foresaw the War with Persia, and Pericles that with Sparta, so Demosthenes saw the Philippic War.
B. n.
1. A scathing attack, denunciation, or invective; spec. each of the speeches made by Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, or of those made by Cicero against Mark Antony.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disapproval > invective or abuse > [noun] > tirade of invective or abuse
invective1523
raila1529
philippic1592
steletic1653
Steliteutic1751
tirade1801
diatribe1804
tertullianade1819
blast1874
pop-off1935
mouthful1941
flak1968
1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. iii. 42 What honest Eloquence is not furnished with Catilinaries, & Philippiques against Vice?
1603 P. Holland in tr. Plutarch Morals sig. Zzzzz 5v/2 Philippicks, were invective orations made by Demosthenes..against Philip King of Macedony... And heereupon all invectives may be called Philippicke, as those were of M. Tullius Cicero against Antonie.
a1635 T. Randolph Muses Looking-glasse iii. iv. 59 in Poems (1638) How like you my Orations? Those against Catiline; I account them best, Except my Philippicks; all acknowledge me Above the three great Oratours of Rome.
1755 H. Walpole Lett. (1857) II. 491 Since the last philippic of Billingsgate memory you never heard such an invective as Pitt returned.
1798 T. Jefferson Writings (1859) IV. 227 Mr. Harper and Mr. Pinckney pronounced bitter philippics against France.
1813 Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) X. 443 Then follows the usual Philippic against England.
1864 J. H. Burton Scot Abroad II. i. 29 (note) Lord North, sound asleep during one of Burke's philippics on him.
1916 A. Huxley Let. 10 Mar. (1969) 93 His case was not heard, because the military representative leapt up and made a Phillipic against him.
1990 Byte Feb. 48/1 Over the years, I've read several of your philippics against Unix.
2. A gold coin of low value, struck in the reign of Philip of Macedon. Cf. Philip n. 1. Obsolete.
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society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > classical coins > [noun] > ancient Greek
obolOE
drachmc1384
mnamc1400
dramc1440
mina1495
groat1526
didrachm1548
drachma1579
obolus1579
tetradrachm1579
obole1598
philippic1651
stater1685
tetrobol1693
tridrachm1771
pentadrachm1827
triobol1837
octadrachm1848
decadrachm1856
lepton1877
dodecadrachm1881
diobol1887
trihemiobol1887
distater1895
hemiobol1921
1651 Bp. J. Taylor XXVIII Serm. viii. 99 Æsops picture was sold for two talents, when himself was made a slave at the price of two Philippicks.
1684 C. Whitaker tr. Flaminius in J. Dryden tr. Plutarch Lives II. 664 14514 pieces of coin'd Gold, called Philipicks [Gk. Φιλιππείους χρυσοῦς].
1772 Philos. Trans. 1771 (Royal Soc.) 61 462 Some..have supposed the Roman Aureus to have been heavier than the Greek Philippic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

Philippicadj.2

Brit. /fᵻˈlɪpɪk/, U.S. /fəˈlɪpɪk/
Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Philip , -ic suffix.
Etymology: < the male forename Philip (see Philip n.) + -ic suffix.
rare.
Of or relating to any person called Philip.In quot. 1650 with reference to Sir Philip Sidney.
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1650 J. Milton Εικονοκλαστης (ed. 2) i. 12 What I tell them for a truth, that this Philippic Prayer is no part of the Kings goods.
1702 (title) Justin's History of the World... Being an abridgment of Trogus Pompeius's Philippic History.
1852 L. Schmitz tr. B. G. Niebuhr Lect. Anc. Hist. III. lxxxix. 159 I explained to you the title of Historia Philippica, which Trogus gave to his work. He did so according to the example of Theopompus, who, as is well known, called his history ‘Philippic History’, because it treated of Philip [II of Macedon].
2004 Slate Mag. (Nexis) 24 Mar. (heading) Philippic Answer... Prince Philip did not follow hygiene regulations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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