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philter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɪltɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈfɪltə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
philters Number=Plur lexicographic
philtre UK, alternative lexicographic

Translations (26)

de Liebestrank (love potion) · es filtro (love potion) · cmn 催情藥 /催情药 (love potion) · bg любовен елексир (love potion) · id guna-guna (love potion) · cmn 春藥 /春药 (love potion) · la philtrum (love potion) · ru любовное зелье (love potion) · it filtro (love potion) · nl liefdesdrank (love potion) · bcl lumay (love potion) · fi lemmenjuoma (love potion) · fr philtre (love potion) · el φίλτρο (love potion) · es pócima (love potion) · es poción de amor (love potion) · grc φίλτρον (love potion) · pl napój miłosny (love potion) · es pócima de amor (love potion) · ca filtre (love potion) · da elskovsdrik (love potion) · sv kärleksdryck (love potion) · gl filtro (love potion) · id pekasih (love potion) · id ramuan cinta (love potion) · uk приворот-зілля (love potion)

philter en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈfɪltɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈfɪltə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. To impregnate or mix with a love potion.
    • to philter a draught
  2. 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.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
philtering Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
philtered Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
philtered Tense=Past lexicographic
philters Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
philtre UK, alternative lexicographic