philter
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philter
- /ˈfɪltə/ UK
- /ˈfɪltɚ/ US
Sounds like filter · Rhymes with -ɪltə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum.
noun philters · philtre
- A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.
verb philters · philtering · philtered · philtre
- To impregnate or mix with a love potion. to philter a draught
- To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion. Government of the Tongue Let not those that have repudiated the more inviting sins, shew themselves philtred and bewitched.
Translations
Every language
noun love potion
| Español | pócima, pócima de amor, poción de amor, filtro |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 春藥 /春药 chūnyào, 催情藥 /催情药 cuīqíngyào |
| Français | philtre |
| Deutsch | Liebestrank |
| Italiano | filtro |
| Ελληνικά | φίλτρο fíltro |
| Русский | любовное зелье ljubovnoje zelʹje |
Talk about this word "philter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/philter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. philter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/philter "philter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/philter.Cite this
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