love-philter

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A drink that makes a person fall in love with the giver

noun
/ˈlʌvˌfɪltər/

Archaic

: poción de amor

She secretly slipped a love-philter into his wine, hoping he would fall for her.

Examples

The sorceress handed him a love-philter to win the queen's heart.
Legends often feature a love-philter as a key element in tales of enchantment.
She believes that a love-philter can make anyone fall for her.
Many ancient cultures used a love-philter in their rituals.
The ancient tale described a love-philter that caused the drinker to fall madly in love.
In the story, the witch brewed a love-philter to ensure the prince would love her forever.
She believed that a love-philter could spark romance between her and the shy artist.

Synonyms

love-potion

vslove-philter

Literature

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A drink people believe makes someone want to be with the person who gives it to them

is a believed drink often described as making the drinker fall for the giver

philter

vslove-philter

Archaic

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A drink that makes someone fall in love with the giver

is mainly about drinks believed to make the drinker fall for the giver

Surface Forms

love-philter singular

love-philters plural

Morphology

love-philter = love + philter (semi-transparent) = love + philter

The compound's meaning is inferable from 'love' + 'philter', but 'philter' is archaic/rare and may be unfamiliar to many learners.

Etymology

Love-philter combines love and philter. Philter is an old word for a magic drink thought to make someone fall in love and is linked to the Greek root philo- meaning 'love', as in philosophy. So a love-philter is a potion believed to make someone fall in love with the giver.