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 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. : 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.