potens

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Latin [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Present active participle of possum (“be able (to)”).

Pronunciation [edit]

Participle [edit]

potēns m, f, and n (genitive potentis); third declension

  1. being able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful

Inflection [edit]

Number Singular Plural
Case \ Gender M.F. N. MM.FF. NN.
nominative potēns potēns potentēs potentia
genitive potentis potentis potentium potentium
dative potentī potentī potentibus potentibus
accusative potentem potēns potentēs potentia
ablative potente1 potente1 potentibus potentibus
vocative potēns potēns potentēs potentia

1 But potentī when used purely as an adjective.

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Descendants [edit]

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