PHILTER


Meaning of PHILTER in English

I. noun

or phil·tre ˈfiltə(r)

( -s )

Etymology: Middle French philtre, from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron, from philein to love, from philos loving

1. : a potion, drug, or charm supposedly having the power to excite sexual passion especially toward a particular person — called also love-philter, love-potion

2. : a potion credited with magical power

II. transitive verb

or philtre “

( -ed/-ing/-s )

archaic : to bewitch by the use of a philter : excite , fascinate

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