noun #1211

Phĭlippus

gen. Phĭlippi · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

= Φίλιππος

Philip; the name of several kings of Macedonia; the most celebrated of whom was the son of Amyntas

Philip, the name of several kings of Macedonia, the most celebrated of whom was the son of Amyntas, and father of Alexander the Great, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 90; Nep. Eum. 1, 4; id. Reg. 2, 1; Just. 7, 4 sq.; cf. Plaut. Aul. 4, 8, 4.—

a gold coin struck by King; Philip; a Philippe d'or by extension •

Transf., a gold coin struck by King Philip, a Philippe d'or, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 27; so id. ib. 4, 8, 38; 41; 78 al.; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 234; and, in gen., of other coins, Aus. Ep. 5, 19.—

hence

belonging to Philip; king of Macedonia; Philippian ••

Phĭlippēus (collat. form Phĭlippĭus, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 38), a, um, adj., = Φιλίππειος, of or belonging to Philip, king of Macedonia, Philippian: Philippeus sanguis, i. e. Cleopatra, because the Egyptian sovereigns were descended from Philip of Macedon, Prop. 3, 9, 39 (4, 10, 40): Em tibi talentum argenti: Philippeum aes est, Plaut. Truc. 5, 1, 60: Philippeus nummus, a gold coin struck by Philip, of the value of twenty drachmœ, a Philippe d'or: nummi Philippei aurei, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 1; Liv. 39, 7: Philippeum aurum, from which the Philippe d'or was struck, Plaut. Curc. 3, 70 al.— Hence, absol.: Phĭlippēum, i, n., a gold coin struck by Philip, Varr. ap. Non. 78, 11. —And, transf., of other coins: argenteos Philippeos minutulos, Val. Imp. ap. Vop. Aur. 9.—

belonging to Philip; Philippic; Cicero's orations against Antony •

Phĭlippĭcus, a, um, adj., = Φιλιππικός, of or belonging to Philip, Philippic: Philippicum talentum argenti, Plaut. Truc. 5, 1, 60: aurum, a gold-mine of Philip's in Macedonia, Plin. 37, 4, 15, § 57. —Cicero's orations against Antony were called orationes Philippicae, after those of Demosthenes against King Philip, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 3.—Also sing. collect.: Phĭlippĭca, ae, f.: divina Philippica, Juv. 10, 125.

Perseus ID: n36023 Key: Philippus