LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Philippus

Philippus m sg (genitive Philippī)
Classical[pʰɪˈlɪp.pʊs]Ecclesiastical[fiˈlip.pus]

Meaning

  1. masculinesingulara male given name, equivalent to English Philip

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativePhilippus—
genitivePhilippī—
dativePhilippō—
accusativePhilippum—
ablativePhilippō—
vocativePhilippe—

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 drachmœ, 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.

Origins

From Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyPhilippusPhilippus (Φίλιππος), literary and ecclesiastical. Philippus 1. ABUCARA or ABUVARA. Work on the Enchiridion of the Greek grammarian, Hephaestion of Al…

Quick answers

What does Philippus mean in Latin?
Philippus, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Philip”.
What is the genitive of Philippus?
The genitive singular is Philippī. Philippus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Philippus?
In classical Latin, [pʰɪˈlɪp.pʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [fiˈlip.pus].