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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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potentiel
French
Etymology
From Latin potenti?lis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /p?.t??.sj?l/
Adjective
potentiel (feminine singular potentielle, masculine plural potentiels, feminine plural potentielles)
- potential
Derived terms
- potentiellement
Noun
potentiel m (plural potentiels)
- potential
- 2011, Christian Depover, Thierry Karsenti, Enseigner avec les technologies: Favoriser les apprentissages, développer des compétences, PUQ (?ISBN)
- 2011, Christian Depover, Thierry Karsenti, Enseigner avec les technologies: Favoriser les apprentissages, développer des compétences, PUQ (?ISBN)
Further reading
- “potentiel” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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