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potence
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French potence (“power, a crutch”), from Latin potentia (“power, in Medieval Latin also crutch”), from potens (“powerful”); see potent.
Noun
potence (countable and uncountable, plural potences)
- power or strength; potency
- A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock
- (heraldry) Synonym of crutch
Derived terms
- idempotence
- nilpotence
- unipotence
Related terms
- potency
- potent
- potentate
- potential
- potentiality
Further reading
- potence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- potence in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- pet cone
Czech
Etymology
Latin potis
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?pot?nt?s?]
- Rhymes: -?nts?
Noun
potence f
- potency
Related terms
Further reading
- potence in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
- potence in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989
French
Etymology
From Old French, borrowed from Latin potentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?.t??s/
Noun
potence f (plural potences)
- (construction) post and braces
- gallows, gibbet (for hanging)
- stem (component on a bicycle)
Usage notes
Beware that this is a false friend, meaning “gallows” (or similar wooden constructions), not “strength”, from the Middle Latin meaning “crutch” of potentia.
Synonyms
- gibet
Derived terms
- gibier de potence
Further reading
- “potence” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- écopent
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potent
English
Etymology
From Middle English potent, borrowed from Latin potens, potentis (“powerful, strong, potent”), present participle of posse (“to be able”), from potis (“able, powerful, originally a lord, master”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?p??t(?)nt/
- (General American) enPR: p?t?nt IPA(key): /?po?t(?)nt/, [?p?o???n?t], [-n??]
- Rhymes: -??t?nt
- Hyphenation: po?tent
Adjective
potent (comparative more potent, superlative most potent)
- Possessing strength.
- Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.
- Powerfully effective.
- Having a sharp or offensive taste.
- (of a male) Able to procreate.
- Very powerful or effective.
Translations
Noun
potent (plural potents)
- (obsolete) A prince; a potentate.
- (obsolete) A staff or crutch.
- (heraldry) A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.
Antonyms
- impotent
- (heraldry): counterpotent
Derived terms
- idempotent
- nilpotent
- omnipotent
- pluripotent
- unipotent
- ventripotent
- equipotent
Related terms
- potence
- potency
- potentate
- potential
- potentiality
- potentiate
- potenty, potente
Further reading
- potent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- potent in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- nettop, top ten
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin potens, potentem.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /po?tent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /pu?ten/
Adjective
potent (masculine and feminine plural potents)
- powerful
- potent (capable of sexual intercourse)
Further reading
- “potent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin potens. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /po??t?nt/
- Hyphenation: po?tent
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
potent (not comparable)
- (of males) capable of procreation, potent
Inflection
Antonyms
- impotent
Related terms
- potentaat
- potentiaal
- potentie
- potentieel
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /po?t?nt/
Adjective
potent (comparative potenter, superlative am potentsten)
- potent
Declension
Derived terms
- impotent
- präpotent
Latin
Verb
p?tent
- third-person plural present active subjunctive of p?t?
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin potens, potentem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /po?tent/
Adjective
potent m or n (feminine singular potent?, masculine plural poten?i, feminine and neuter plural potente)
- (literary) potent, strong, vigorous, virile
Declension
Related terms
- puternic
- poten??
- putin??
- putea
- putere
Swedish
Adjective
potent
- potent, being effective in small quantities.
Declension
Related terms
- potens
- potential
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