Philippi
τὸ πολὺ τοῦ βίου ἐν δικαστηρίοις φεύγων τε καὶ διώκων κατατρίβομαι → waste the greater part of one's life in courts either as plaintiff or defendant
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Φίλιπποι, οἱ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Phĭlippi: ōrum, m., = Φίλιπποι,
I a city in Macedonia, on the borders of Thrace, celebrated for the battle in which Octavianus and Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius, now Filibi, Mel. 2, 2, 9; Liv. Epit. 124; Vell. 2, 70, 1; Flor. 4, 7; Vulg. Phil 1, 1.—Hence,
A Phĭ-lippensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Philippi, Philippian: Philippense bellum, Suet. Aug. 9: proelium, the battle of Philippi, Plin. 7, 45, 46, § 148: Brutus, who fell at Philippi, id. 34, 8, 19, § 82.—
B Phĭlip-pēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Philippi, Philippian: campi, Vell. 2, 86, 2; Manil. 1, 906.—
C Phĭlippĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Philippi, Philippian: in Philippicis campis, Plin. 33, 3, 12, § 39; Flor. 4, 2, 43.—
D ‡ Phĭlippĭānus, a, um, adj., Philippian: cohortes, i. e. who fought at Philippi, Inscr. Maff. Mus. Ver. 325.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Phĭlippī, ōrum, m. (Φίλιπποι), Philippes [ville de Macédoine, où Brutus et Cassius furent vaincus par Antoine et Octave] : Liv. Per. 124 ; Mela 2, 30 || -pēus, a, um, de Philippes : Philippei campi Vell. 2, 86, 2, les plaines de Philippes : Flor. 4, 2, 43 || ou -pēnsis, e, Suet. Aug. 9 || ou -pĭcus, a, um, Plin. 33, 39.
