phi·lip·pus
| \ fə̇ˈlipəs \
plural philippi\
-iˌpī
\
Definition of philippus
1
: a 4th century b.c. gold stater of Philip II of Macedon
2
: any of several gold or silver 15th or 16th century coins of France, Spain, and Burgundy issued by rulers named Philip
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