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philippic noun In 351 B.C., the Greek orator Demosthenes delivered a fiery speech warning his countrymen against the imperialistic designs of Philip II, king of Macedon, and chastising them for their timidity and inaction. In Greek, this and subsequent such speeches on the subject made by Demosthenes were known as "philippikoi logoi," literally, "speeches relating to Philip." Demosthenes is known to have delivered only three Philippics; in contrast, the Philippics of the Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero attacking Marc Antony some 300 years later -- "orationes philippicae" in Latin (so-named because of their similarity to Demosthenes' orations) -- numbered fourteen. We still capitalize the word when we refer to these famous diatribes, but ever since 1592, "philippic" has been used (usually in lowercase) in a broader sense as well. : a discourse or declamation full of bitter condemnation : tirade

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February 11, 2008 fuh-LIP-ik The columnist's most recent philippic took the governor to task for her neglect of education reform in light of declining test scores throughout the state.

Word	philippic
Date	February 11, 2008
Type	noun
Syllables	fuh-LIP-ik
Etymology	In 351 B.C., the Greek orator Demosthenes delivered a fiery speech warning his countrymen against the imperialistic designs of Philip II, king of Macedon, and chastising them for their timidity and inaction. In Greek, this and subsequent such speeches on the subject made by Demosthenes were known as "philippikoi logoi," literally, "speeches relating to Philip." Demosthenes is known to have delivered only three Philippics; in contrast, the Philippics of the Roman statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero attacking Marc Antony some 300 years later -- "orationes philippicae" in Latin (so-named because of their similarity to Demosthenes' orations) -- numbered fourteen. We still capitalize the word when we refer to these famous diatribes, but ever since 1592, "philippic" has been used (usually in lowercase) in a broader sense as well.
Examples	The columnist's most recent philippic took the governor to task for her neglect of education reform in light of declining test scores throughout the state.
Definition	: a discourse or declamation full of bitter condemnation : tirade

Demosthenes Philippic Delivered February Noun Fuh Lip Ik B.C Greek