philter

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also phil·tre (fĭl'tər) pronunciation
n.
  1. A love potion.
  2. A magic potion or charm.
tr.v., -tered, also -tred, -ter·ing, -tring, -ters, -tres.
To enchant with or as if with a philter.

[French philtre, from Old French, from Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron, from philein, to love, from philos, beloved, loving.]


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love potion; magic potion
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philter

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IN BRIEF: n. - A drink credited with magical power.

Tutor's tip: The wizard told the gnome to "filter" (to strain out impurities) juice from a magical fruit to make a "philter" (a magic potion, a love charm) that would turn him into a handsome prince.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - elskovsdrik, trylledrik

Français (French)
n. - philtre

Deutsch (German)
n. - Liebestrank

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μαγικό/ερωτικό) φίλτρο

Italiano (Italian)
filtro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - poção mágica (f), filtro amoroso (m)

Русский (Russian)
фильтр

Español (Spanish)
n. - filtro, bebedizo, poción

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - magisk kärleksdryck

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
催情药, 春药

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 催情藥, 春藥

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 미약(으로 반하게 하다)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - ほれ薬, 媚薬, 魔法の薬

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שיקוי האמור לעורר אהבה מינית, קסמי אהבה‬


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Euphoria, Vol. 3 (2000 Album by Various Artists)
Compromising Compositions (2007 Album by Complicated Shirt)