PHILTRE


Meaning of PHILTRE in English

( BrE ) ( NAmE phil·ter ) / ˈfɪltə(r); NAmE / noun

( literary ) a magic drink that is supposed to make people fall in love

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French philtre , via Latin from Greek philtron , from philein to love.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.