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appeal from philip drunk to philip sober

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.58 in modern English

Syllables
ap-peal from philip -drunk- -to philip -sober
IPA
64
Scrabble Score
34
Letters
6
Syllables
17
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To ask someone to reconsider a decision or view they took while their judgment was swayed by momentary passion, excitement, etc.

Etymology

Valerius Maximus, 6, 2, ext. 1: Provocarem ad Philippum, inquit, sed sobrium.—"I will appeal to Philip, she said, but to Philip sober."

Inflected Forms

appeals from Philip drunk to Philip sober (present, singular) appealing from Philip drunk to Philip sober (participle, present) appealed from Philip drunk to Philip sober (participle, past) appealed from Philip drunk to Philip sober (past)

Questions

What does appeal from philip drunk to philip sober mean?
To ask someone to reconsider a decision or view they took while their judgment was swayed by momentary passion, excitement, etc.
Where does appeal from philip drunk to philip sober come from?
Valerius Maximus, 6, 2, ext. 1: Provocarem ad Philippum, inquit, sed sobrium.—"I will appeal to Philip, she said, but to Philip sober."

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