Definition of Philtra

1. Noun. (plural of philtrum) ¹

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Definition of Philtra

1. philtrum [n] - See also: philtrum

Lexicographical Neighbors of Philtra

philosophizing
philosophocracy
philosophress
philosophy
philosophy department
philosophy of science
philosophying
philotimia
philotimias
philozoist
philozoists
philtered
philtering
philters
philtra (current term)
philtre
philtred
philtres
philtring
philtrum
philtrum moustache
phimoses
phimotic
phinnock
phinnocks
phiran
phirans
phis

Literary usage of Philtra

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Author's Digest: The World's Great Stories in Brief by Rossiter Johnson (1908)
"Then the rich philtra, who had been betrothed to ... The chest contained a treasure which was claimed by philtra, but adjudged to Lucy, ..."

2. The Reader's Handbook of Allusions, References, Plots and Stories by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1889)
"Amidas and philtra claimed the chest as their right, and the dispute was submitted to sir Ar'tegal. ..."

3. Orlando innamorato di Bojardo: Orlando Furioso Di Ariosto by Matteo Maria Boiardo, Lodovico Ariosto (1830)
"St. 33 and 34.—Stimulating potions were evidently the originals from which philtres were drawn. They were known to the ancients. Thessala vendit philtra ..."

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