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potestas.

power, rule, force; strength, ability; chance, opportunity;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[pɔˈtɛs.taːs]Classical-Latin[poˈtɛs.tas]
  1. power, ability

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  2. mastery, control

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  3. authority, jurisdiction

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  4. dominion, political power

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  5. right, legal power

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  6. meaning

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  7. possibility, opportunity

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Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *potistāts. Equivalent to potis + -tās.

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