Philippic Smith-Hall Philippic: Phĭlippĭca (sc. oratio): Cic. Att. 2, 1, 2: the word is used as a true subs. Juv. 10, 125 (divina Philippica!) (N.B.--When simply = invective, attack, expr. by invĕhor, insector, crīmĭnor, etc.: v. TO INVEIGH AGAINST.)