Saturday, April 21, 2012

Charmed!

Today's Word "philter"
A potion believed to have magic power

philter \FIL-tur\ (noun) - 1 : A potion or charm supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love. 2 : A potion or charm believed to have magic power.

(transitive verb) - To enchant or bewitch with or as if with a magic potion or charm.

"There's only one magic philter will fix Mr. Black," said Tom. "Soon's he gets enough pennies any one evening, he... well, let's see." -- Ray Bradbury, 'Dandelion Wine'

Philter is derived from Greek philtron, from philein, "to love," from philos, "dear, loving."

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