philtre
[ fil-ter ]
/ ˈfɪl tər /
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noun, verb (used with object), phil·tred, phil·tring.
Chiefly British. a variant of philter.
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Words nearby philtre
philosophize, philosophy, philosophy of life, -philous, philter, philtre, philtrum, -phily, phimosis, phimotic, Phineas
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philtre
US philter
/ (ˈfɪltə) /
noun
a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc
Word Origin for philtre
C16: from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving
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