philter

== English == === Alternative forms === philtre (UK) === Etymology === From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈfɪltə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɪltɚ/ Rhymes: -ɪltə(ɹ) Homophone: filter === Noun === philter (plural philters) 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.] ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:philter. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === philter (third-person singular simple present philters, present participle philtering, simple past and past participle philtered) To impregnate or mix with a love potion. 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. === Anagrams === philtre