philtre

American  

[fil-ter] / ˈfɪl tər /

noun

philtred, philtring

1. Chiefly British. a variant of philter.

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philtre British  

/ ˈfɪltə /

noun

1. a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc

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Etymology

Origin of philtre

C16: from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving

Example Sentences

In her joy and relief that the ordeal was over and the philtre gained, she knew no doubt, no suspicion.

From The Man in Black by Weyman, Stanley John

I remained, half-hoping, half-afraid that the chords of the spinet would wake to the touch again, and the voice again ring out, sprinkling its melody through the room like so much perfume from a philtre.

From Lawrence Clavering by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

In the evening the Khan's mother returned with several women, bent on getting the "love philtre."

From Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs by Bird, Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy)

The vigorous forest air, the silence, the majestic avenues of highway, the wilderness of tumbled boulders, the great age and dignity of certain groves—these are but ingredients, they are not the secret of the philtre.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 16 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

Then follows a melodramatic incantation as the sorcerer deposits the philtre into a gigantic teapot.

From The Secrets of a Savoyard by Lytton, Henry A.