Definition of Philippus
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LNS
Philippus, Philippī
Philippus
Φίλιππος
noun (m., 3rd Greek declension)
  1. Philip, the name of several kings of Macedonia, the most celebrated of whom was the son of Amyntas, and father of Alexander the Great
  2. a gold coin struck by King
  3. Philip, a Philippe d'or
Abbreviations
Philippus, i, m., = Φίλιππος, 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.

— 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.

— Hence, Philippēus (collat. form Philippius, 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 drachmae, 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.: Philippēum, 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.

— Philippicus, 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.: Philippica, ae, f.: divina Philippica, Juv. 10, 125.
 
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