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Word: Philtre
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French philtre, via Latin from Greek philtron, from philein ‘to love’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈfɪltə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a drink supposed to arouse love and desire for a particular person in the drinker; a love potion
Short Definition:drink supposed to excite sexual love in drinker
Examples:- his philtres and potions
Variant Forms:
- philter
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