Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philippicize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: philip-pi-cize
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engage in a tirade or diatribe full of bitter condemnation.

Etymology

From philippic + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: philippic

Inflected Forms

philippicizes (present, singular) philippicizing (participle, present) philippicized (participle, past) philippicized (past)

Questions

What does philippicize mean?: To engage in a tirade or diatribe full of bitter condemnation.
Where does philippicize come from?: From philippic + -ize.

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