English Explanatory Dictionary

philter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.
verb
  1. To impregnate or mix with a love potion.
  2. To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪltə/ /ˈfɪltɚ/ en-us-filter.ogg

Word forms

philter philters philtre philtering philtered

Etymology

From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum.

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