Philippi
English
Etymology
From Latin Philippī, from Ancient Greek Φίλιπποι (Phílippoi). Doublet of Filippi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɪˈlɪpaɪ/, /ˈfɪləˌpaɪ/
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Proper noun
Philippi
- A surname.
- An ancient town in Macedonia, Greece
- A city, the county seat of Barbour County, West Virginia, United States.
Translations
ancient town
See also
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Φίλιπποι (Phílippoi).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [pʰɪˈlɪp.piː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [fiˈlip.pi]
Proper noun
Philippī m pl (genitive Philippōrum); second declension
- Philippi (ancient city in Macedonia and site of a famous battle)
Declension
Second-declension noun, with locative, plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Philippī |
| genitive | Philippōrum |
| dative | Philippīs |
| accusative | Philippōs |
| ablative | Philippīs |
| vocative | Philippī |
| locative | Philippīs |
References
- “Philippi”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Philippi in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.