philippic

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

tirade

broadside

reproach

Translations

philippique

φιλιππικός

filípica

tirade

filippica

sproloquio

🧇

tirata

discorsa

filippica

strafrede

diatribe

diatribe

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɪˈlɪpɪk/

Etymology

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