philter

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Etymology

From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον, from φιλέω ("I love").

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈfɪltə/
• (America) IPA: /ˈfɪltɚ/

Noun

philter (plural philters)

1. A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver. [from the 16th c.]

Translations

• French: philtre
• German: Liebestrank
• Italian: filtro
• Russian: любовное зелье
• Spanish: pócima, pócima de amor, poción de amor, filtro

Verb

philter (philters, present participle philtering; simple past and past participle philtered)

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.

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