Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philippize

/ˈfɪlɪpaɪz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: philip-pize
IPA: /ˈfɪlɪpaɪz/

28

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon; (more generally) to speak as someone who has been wrongly inspired or corrupted.

Archaic

verb

To write or speak in the style of a philippic; to rant.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"I know they set him up as a sort of oracle; because, with the best intentions in the world, he naturally philippizes, and chaunts his prophetic song in exact unison with their designs."
"I feel tempted, just here, to philippize the press. It needs castigation, but this will never prove effective, because a portion of the evil lies in the popular appetite."

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Φιλιππίζειν (Philippízein), from Φίλιππος (Phílippos), the name of Philip II of Macedon.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Φιλιππίζειν
Suffix: philippic

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɪlɪpaɪz/

Usage

Inflected Forms

philippizes (present, singular) philippizing (participle, present) philippized (participle, past) philippized (past)

Derived Forms

philippizer

Questions

How do you pronounce philippize?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪlɪpaɪz/.
What does philippize mean?: To support or advocate the cause of Philip of Macedon; (more generally) to speak as someone who has been wrongly inspired or corrupted.
Where does philippize come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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