philippic
fih-LIP-ik · noun
Origin
Philippic comes from Latin philippicus, from Ancient Greek philippikós, which described things belonging to Phílippos — a name built from phílos, "loving," and híppos, "horse."
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It shares its second half with híppos, "horse" — the same root that shows up in English words like hippopotamus.
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