French Conversation · Level 133
30 words
French word
philtre
Pronunciation
IPA/filtʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounlove potion
Example
Il a bu un philtre.
He drank a love potion.
More examples
Ne me regarde pas comme si j'avais bu un philtre.
Don't look at me as if I had drunk a love potion.
Core concept
A small enchanted drink that is said to kindle love.
Definition in French
Liquide ou préparation magique censée provoquer l'amour, employé surtout au sens littéraire ou folklorique.
Word origin
French philtre comes through Latin philtrum from Greek philtron, a term for a love potion.
Usage tips
- Philtre is mainly literary or folkloric in French, so everyday speech usually uses a more neutral expression such as potion d'amour.
Other meanings
- magic potionnoun