potent
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin potens (“powerful, strong, potent”), present participle of posse (“to be able”), from potis (“able, powerful, originally a lord, master”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
potent (comparative more potent, superlative most potent)
- Possessing strength
- Being effective in small quantities.
- Having a sharp or offensive taste.
- (of a male) able to procreate.
- very powerful or effective.
Noun [edit]
potent (plural potents)
- (heraldry) A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.
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External links [edit]
- potent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- potent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
Latin [edit]
Verb [edit]
pōtent
- third-person plural present active subjunctive of pōtō
Romanian [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin potēns, potentis.
Adjective [edit]
potent
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Swedish [edit]
Adjective [edit]
potent
- potent, being effective in small quantities.
Declension [edit]
Declension of potent
