Definition of Philtre. Meaning of Philtre. Synonyms of Philtre

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Definition of Philtre

philtre
Philter Phil"ter, n. [F. philtre, L. philtrum, Gr. ?, fr. ? to love, ? dear, loving.] A potion or charm intended to excite the passion of love. [Written also philtre.] --Addison.

Meaning of Philtre from wikipedia

- Latin word potio which refers to a drink or the act of drinking. The term philtre is also used, often specifically for a love potion, a potion that is supposed...
- philter or philtre in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A philtre is a potion, especially a love potion. Philtre or Philter may also refer to: Le philtre, an...
- describe the potion, philtre, is thought to have originated from the ancient Gr**** term philtron ('love charm'), via the French word philtre.[citation needed]...
- Le philtre is an 1831 opera in two acts by Daniel Auber to a libretto by Eugène Scribe set in the Basque country. It premiered at the Théâtre de l’Académie...
- Spells and Philtres is a collection of poems by Clark Ashton Smith. It was released in 1958 and was the author's fifth book and second collection of poetry...
- upper lip. The human philtrum, bordered by a pair of ridges known as the philtral columns, is also known as the infranasal depression, but has no apparent...
- Italian libretto, after Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's Le philtre (1831). The opera premiered on 12 May 1832 at the Teatro della Canobbiana...
- the Roman god of erotic love. The peaks of the bow coincide with the philtral columns giving a prominent bow appearance to the lip. It is outlined with...
- made? I have begun to be a friend to myself.(Epistle VI) I can show you a philtre, compounded without drugs, herbs, or any witch's incantation: 'If you want...
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