philter
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɪltə/ / /ˈfɪltɚ/
noun
Etymology: From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum.
- A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.
verb
Etymology: From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum.
- 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.”