Etymograph

English

philippize

Philippize comes from Ancient Greek Φιλιππίζειν, and goes back to Φίλιππος.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦίλιππος1
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦιλιππίζειν1Philippízein
  3. Englishearliest quotation 1790philippize1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English philippize
  2. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France: “I know they set him up as a sort…”.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦίλιπποςWiktionary, English philippize
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΦιλιππίζεινWiktionary, English philippizePhilippízein
  3. Englishearliest quotation 1790philippizeWiktionary, English philippize. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France: “I know they set him up as a sort…”

Every English word from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος

Today it means

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

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “philippize”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Φίλιππος / philippize

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