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philtre

love potion, philtre

noun FEEL-truh Rare

Origin: Greek philtron (love charm), from philein (to love)

Usage Note

Philtre (note the French spelling with -tre) is the classic term for a magical drink intended to inspire love, as in the legend of Tristan and Iseult. It is masculine. Do not confuse with filtre (m, filter), which is spelled and pronounced very similarly but has no magical meaning.

Examples

"La sorcière lui prépara un philtre d'amour."

Natural Translation

The witch prepared a love potion for him.

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