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philippicOne entry found. Main Entry: phi·lip·pic Pronunciation: \fə-ˈli-pik\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle French philippique, from Latin & Greek; Latin philippica, orationes philippicae, speeches of Cicero against Mark Antony, translation of Greek philippikoi logoi, speeches of Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, literally, speeches relating to Philip Date: 1592 : a discourse or declamation full of bitter condemnation : tirade
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