"philter" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfɪltə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɪltɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-filter.ogg [US] Forms: philters [plural], philtre [alternative, UK]
Rhymes: -ɪltə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰil-}}, {{der|en|frm|philtre}} Middle French philtre, {{der|en|grc|φίλτρον|}} Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), {{dbt|en|philtrum}} Doublet of philtrum Head templates: {{en-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. Translations (love potion): φίλτρον (phíltron) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), любовен елексир (ljuboven eleksir) [masculine] (Bulgarian), filtre [masculine] (Catalan), lumay (Central Bikol), 春藥 /春药 (chūnyào) (Chinese Mandarin), 催情藥 /催情药 (cuīqíngyào) (Chinese Mandarin), elskovsdrik (Danish), liefdesdrank [masculine] (Dutch), lemmenjuoma (Finnish), philtre [masculine] (French), filtro [masculine] (Galician), Liebestrank [masculine] (German), φίλτρο (fíltro) [neuter] (Greek), ramuan cinta (Indonesian), pekasih (Indonesian), guna-guna (Indonesian), filtro [masculine] (Italian), philtrum [neuter] (Latin), napój miłosny [masculine] (Polish), любовное зелье (ljubovnoje zelʹje) [masculine] (Russian), pócima [feminine] (Spanish), pócima de amor [feminine] (Spanish), poción de amor [feminine] (Spanish), filtro [masculine] (Spanish), kärleksdryck [common-gender] (Swedish), приворот-зілля (pryvorot-zillja) (Ukrainian)
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Verb

IPA: /ˈfɪltə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈfɪltɚ/ [General-American] Audio: en-us-filter.ogg [US] Forms: philters [present, singular, third-person], philtering [participle, present], philtered [participle, past], philtered [past], philtre [alternative, UK]
Rhymes: -ɪltə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰil-}}, {{der|en|frm|philtre}} Middle French philtre, {{der|en|grc|φίλτρον|}} Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), {{dbt|en|philtrum}} Doublet of philtrum Head templates: {{en-verb}} philter (third-person singular simple present philters, present participle philtering, simple past and past participle philtered)
  1. To impregnate or mix with a love potion.
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  2. To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.
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Alternative forms

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