philippic

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens.
2. (broadly) Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation.

Concepten

filippica

strafrede

Synoniemen

tirade

broadside

reproach

Vertalingen

philippique

φιλιππικός

filípica

tirade

filippica

sproloquio

🧇

tirata

discorsa

diatribe

diatribe

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/fɪˈlɪpɪk/

Etymologie (Engels)

From Latin philippicus, from Ancient Greek φιλιππικός (philippikós), from Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “lover of horses”), from φίλος (phílos, “loving”) + ἵππος (híppos, “horse”).