Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

philter

/ˈfɪltɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables: philter
IPA: /ˈfɪltɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.

verb

To impregnate or mix with a love potion.

verb

To charm to love; to excite to love or sexual desire by a potion.

Example Sentences

"to philter a draught"
"Government of the Tongue Let not those that have repudiated the more inviting sins, shew themselves philtred and bewitched."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle French

Word Breakdown

Root: *bʰil-, philtre, φίλτρον

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈfɪltɚ/
British English: /ˈfɪltə/

Inflected Forms

philters (plural) philtre (alternative, UK) philters (present, singular) philtering (participle, present) philtered (participle, past) philtered (past)

Synonyms

philtre love-potion love-philter love-philtre

Homonyms

filter

Rhymes With

filter kilter quilter tilter jilter

Questions

How do you pronounce philter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪltɚ/.
What does philter mean?: A kind of potion, charm, or drug; especially a love potion intended to make the drinker fall in love with the giver.
Where does philter come from?: It is traced to Middle French.

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