in potentia
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See also: inpotentia and in potentiâ
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- in potentiâ (with marked ablative)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin in potentia, from in (“in”) + potentiā, ablative singular form of potentia (“force; power”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭn' pŏtĕnʹshä, IPA(key): /ˌɪn pɒˈtɛnʃɑː/
- (Latinate) IPA(key): /ˌin poˈten.ti.aː/
Adverb[edit]
in potentia (not comparable)
- Potentially; in posse but not in esse.