philippic

English - Turkish

Definition of philippic in English Turkish dictionary: sert tenkit; sert ve acı nutuk; {i} sert konuşma; {i} ağır eleştiri; sert eleştiri; bir kimseyi tenkit niteliğinde olan sert nutuk

English - English

Definition of philippic in English English dictionary: any tirade or declamation full of bitter condemnation; any of the discourses of Demosthenes against Philip of Macedon, defending the liberty of Athens; {n} an invective, a tart declamation; {i} harshly condemnatory speech, speech that attacks and denounces, tirade; Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon; Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective; a strong angry speech publicly attacking someone
philippics: plural of philippic

philippic

Hyphenation

phi·lip·pic

fîlîpîk

/fəˈləpək/ /fɪˈlɪpɪk/

() Latin philippicus, from Greek φιλιππικος, from Φιλιππος, literally ‘lover of horses’, from φιλο- + ίππος ‘horse’.

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