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語源

From Middle French philtre, from Ancient Greek φίλτρον (phíltron), from φιλέω (philéō, “to love”). Doublet of philtrum.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˈfɪltə/
• (General American) IPA: /ˈfɪltɚ/
• 韻: -ɪltə(ɹ)
• Homophone: filter

名詞

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. [from the 16th c.]

引用

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:philter.

動詞

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.

   to philter a draught

2. 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.

アナグラム

• philtre