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potentia.

force, power, political power;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pɔˈtɛn.ti.a]Classical-Latin[poˈtɛn.t͡si.a]

  1. force, power, might

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. ability, capacity

    declension-1 · feminine

  3. political power, authority, influence, sway

    declension-1 · feminine

  4. supreme dominion, sovereignty

    declension-1 · feminine

  5. crutch, walking aid

    Medieval-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Proto-Italic *potēō Proto-Italic *potēnts Latin potēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin potentia From potēns (“able, powerful”) + -ia (“abstract noun suffix”).

verb[pɔˈtɛn.ti.a]Classical-Latin[poˈtɛn.t͡si.a]

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of potēns

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · participle · plural · vocative
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Proto-Italic *potēō Proto-Italic *potēnts Latin potēns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin potentia From potēns (“able, powerful”) + -ia (“abstract noun suffix”).

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