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Phĭlippi, ōrum, m., = Φίλιπποι, a city in Macedonia, on the borders of Thrace, celebrated for the battle in which Octavianus and Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius, now Filibi, Mel. 2, 2, 9; Liv. Epit. 124; Vell. 2, 70, 1; Flor. 4, 7; Vulg. Phil 1, 1.
Hence,
- A. Phĭ-lippensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Philippi, Philippian: Philippense bellum, Suet. Aug. 9: proelium, the battle of Philippi, Plin. 7, 45, 46, § 148: Brutus, who fell at Philippi, id. 34, 8, 19, § 82.
- B. Phĭlip-pēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Philippi, Philippian: campi, Vell. 2, 86, 2; Manil. 1, 906.
- C. Phĭlippĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Philippi, Philippian: in Philippicis campis, Plin. 33, 3, 12, § 39; Flor. 4, 2, 43.
- D. ‡ Phĭlippĭānus, a, um, adj., Philippian: cohortes, i. e. who fought at Philippi, Inscr. Maff. Mus. Ver. 325.
1. Phĭlippĭcus, a, um, v. Philippi, C.
2. Phĭlippĭcus, a, um, v. Philippus, B.
Phĭlippus, i, m., = Φίλιππος,
- I. Philip, the name of several kings of Macedonia, the most celebrated of whom was the son of Amyntas, and father of Alexander the Great, Cic. Off. 1, 26, 90; Nep. Eum. 1, 4; id. Reg. 2, 1; Just. 7, 4 sq.; cf. Plaut. Aul. 4, 8, 4.
- B. Transf., a gold coin struck by King Philip, a Philippe d’or, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 8, 27; so id. ib. 4, 8, 38; 41; 78 al.; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 234; and, in gen., of other coins, Aus. Ep. 5, 19.
- II. Hence,
- A. Phĭlippēus (collat. form Phĭlippĭus, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 38), a, um, adj., = Φιλίππειος, of or belonging to Philip, king of Macedonia, Philippian: Philippeus sanguis, i. e. Cleopatra, because the Egyptian sovereigns were descended from Philip of Macedon, Prop. 3, 9, 39 (4, 10, 40): Em tibi talentum argenti: Philippeum aes est, Plaut. Truc. 5, 1, 60: Philippeus nummus, a gold coin struck by Philip, of the value of twenty drachmœ, a Philippe d’or: nummi Philippei aurei, Plaut. As. 1, 3, 1; Liv. 39, 7: Philippeum aurum, from which the Philippe d’or was struck, Plaut. Curc. 3, 70 al.
Hence, absol.: Phĭlippēum, i, n., a gold coin struck by Philip, Varr. ap. Non. 78, 11.
And, transf., of other coins: argenteos Philippeos minutulos, Val. Imp. ap. Vop. Aur. 9.
- B. Phĭlippĭcus, a, um, adj., = Φιλιππικός, of or belonging to Philip, Philippic: Philippicum talentum argenti, Plaut. Truc. 5, 1, 60: aurum, a gold-mine of Philip’s in Macedonia, Plin. 37, 4, 15, § 57.
Cicero’s orations against Antony were called orationes Philippicae, after those of Demosthenes against King Philip, Cic. Att. 2, 1, 3.
Also sing. collect.: Phĭlippĭca, ae, f.: divina Philippica, Juv. 10, 125.