philippic

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens.
    — […] the Bema, from whence Demosthenes thundered his philippics and fired the wavering patriotism of his countrymen.
  2. Any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation. broadly
    — Mrs. Ferrars looked exceedingly angry, and drawing herself up more stiffly than ever, pronounced in retort this bitter phillipic; “Miss Morton is Lord Morton’s daughter.”

词形变化

philippics plural philippick alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
philippicize philippize

词源

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