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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PHILTRE

From Latin philtrum, from Greek philtron love potion, from philos loving.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PHILTRE

philtre  [ˈfɪltə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHILTRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Philtre is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PHILTRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Philtre

A philtre or philter is a magic potion. The word came to Western languages through the Latin philtrum, this from the Greek φίλτρον, phíltron, a love potion; from Greek φίλος, phílos, "dear", "beloved"; thus a potion or concoction meant to secure someone's favors or affections. The word may also refer to: ▪ Philtre, a now-discontinued Alesis desktop effects device ▪ Le Philtre, an 1831 opera by Daniel Auber ▪ Magnus Gangstad Jørgensen, a Norwegian electronic music artist using the name Philter. ▪ Philtre, an album by Nitin Sawhney ▪ "Philter", a track from The Fantastic Plastic Machine...

Definition of philtre in the English dictionary

The definition of philtre in the dictionary is a drink supposed to arouse love, desire, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHILTRE


filter
ˈfɪltə
jilter
ˈdʒɪltə
kilter
ˈkɪltə
microfilter
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɪltə
milter
ˈmɪltə
philter
ˈfɪltə
quilter
ˈkwɪltə
refilter
riːˈfɪltə
stilter
ˈstɪltə
tilter
ˈtɪltə
ultrafilter
ˌʌltrəˈfɪltə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHILTRE

philosophical
philosophical analysis
philosophical logic
philosophically
philosophicalness
philosophies
philosophisation
philosophiser
philosophism
philosophist
philosophistic
philosophization
philosophize
philosophizer
philosophizing
philosophy
philoxenia
philter
philtra
philtrum

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHILTRE

business centre
cadastre
centre
city centre
conference centre
drop-in centre
kilometre
lettre
litre
lustre
metre
montre
quatre
rencontre
shopping centre
spectre
the Centre
theatre
titre
town centre

Synonyms and antonyms of philtre in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «philtre» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHILTRE

Find out the translation of philtre to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of philtre from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «philtre» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

春药
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

philtre
570 millions of speakers

English

philtre
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

philtre
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

philtre
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Philtre
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

philtre
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আরক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

philtre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Philtre
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

philtre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

philtre
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

philtre
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Philtre
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

bùa yêu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

philtre
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Philtre
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

aşk iksiri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filtro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

philtre
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Philtre
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

philtre
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

philtre
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

liefde drank
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Philtre
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

philtre
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of philtre

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILTRE»

The term «philtre» is regularly used and occupies the 61.787 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHILTRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about philtre

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHILTRE»

Discover the use of philtre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to philtre and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Witchcraft Today: An Encyclopedia of Wiccan and Neopagan ...
A philtre is a love potion. The ingredients of a philtre can range from herbs and plants to the organs of an animal. The most common plant used in a philtre is the root of the mandrake, a member of the poisonous nightshade family. Love potions ...
James R. Lewis, 1999
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The Love-Philtre, and Other Poems
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Helen F. (Helen Francesca) Bantock, 2012
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D'une scène à l'autre, vol.2
According to this document, different parts of one such text served for Le philtre ( 1831) and for Haydée (1848); the following text is entitled Le sorcier and was the basis for act ii of Gustave III (1833). The fact that all these fragmentary scenarios ...
Damien Colas, Alessandro Di Profio
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The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca
philtre 269 creatures, with curing of the same.” He said that witches should get a fair trial, but he favored the use of torture. Of deVIl's pACts, Perkins said: When witches begin to make a league, they are sober and sound in understanding, but  ...
Rosemary Guiley, 2008
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The Love-Philtre and Other Poems
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
En F. Weitzer, 2009
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Tristan and Isolde: A Casebook
Bédier had found the very idea of a mechanistic philtre of limited duration—three years according to Béroul, four for Eilhart—unacceptable, describing it once in a conversation with Eugene Vinaver as "cette pharmacie."16 In order to account ...
Joan Grimbert Tasker, 2013
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Gilbert and Sullivan Boys and Girls
Clearly Alexis cannot be said to be a villain strictly based on his setting the philtre plan in motion, as he pursues some very noble goals, he's not really the pretentious snob that so many make him out to be, and in fact his plan actually works ...
‎2004
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The Love-Philtre, and Other Poems
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Helen F. 1868-1961 Bantock, 2010
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The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook: A Grimoire of Philtres. ...
An Herbal Philtre is a combination of herb materials and liquid that is intended to be ingested. Therefore, you must do some investigation into the physical effects of the herbs you are considering and choose herbs that react well in the human ...
Karen Harrison, 2011
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Genetic Studies in Joyce
21 In the medieval Tristan poems, Tristan and Isolde mistakenly drink the love philtre that had been prepared for Iseult and King Marc, to guarantee their love for the first three years of marriage. Neither Bedier nor Wagner includes the ...
David Hayman, Sam Slote, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHILTRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term philtre is used in the context of the following news items.
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10 Things You Should Know Before You Face Yourself
The name derives from the Greek philtre, meaning “love potion.” The Greeks believed this little bit of biological real estate it was among the ... «UCSD Medical Center, Jun 15»
2
Donizetti's Love Potion with a bite of tech
However, Romani had “help,” sort of, because he based his plot on Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's Le philtre, which I would love to ... «Buenos Aires Herald, May 15»
3
Ardensingers bring 'The Sorcerer' into the 21st century
... of J. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers, to procure a philtre (love potion) to be put in the tea and served to the townspeople. After drinking the tea, ... «Delco News Network, Apr 15»
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Bad Laws: The Illinois Abortion Law of 1975
Philtre in Morgan Orion updates Kickstarter, releases single on July 23, 2015 at 9:54AM. Tell this to Sandra Bland's family. She went to jail for ... «Smile Politely - Champaign-Urbana's Online Magazine, Apr 15»
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Voyage, Voyage
Dans la cuisine, elles versent rapidement un philtre d'amour dans la boisson qui leur servira à se marier avec les deux Koweïtiens. D'une ... «Al Huffington Post, Feb 15»
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Amour et oenotourisme
Le Château de Pizay ajoute au traditionnel séjour-dîner aux chandelles-spa son Elixir Originel, véritable philtre d'amour fait à base de raisins ... «Wine Tourism In France, Jan 15»
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CD reviews: Further/Deeper by The Church; Cosmos by Steve …
You can dream along with the ocean-bearing Pride Before A Fall and the more abstract Love Philtre but you can also fall completely for the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 14»
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Music reviews: My Brightest Diamond, Trevor Watts, The Church and …
You can dream along with the ocean-bearing Pride before a Fall and the more abstract Love Philtre, but you can also fall completely for the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»
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The Church: Further/Deeper
That track, “Love Philtre” (a very Kilbey-esque title from the word-loving songwriter), is a highlight marked by an unusual shifting of gears ... «PopMatters, Oct 14»
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Steve Kilbey at 60: the memoir, the heroin decade, the 25th Church …
There's this song on here called Love Philtre and halfway through the song, which is a piano song in a certain key … with absolutely no ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Oct 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Philtre [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/philtre>. May 2024 ».
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