potent

potent
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin potent-, potens (present participle of posse to be able), from Latin potis, pote able; akin to Gothic brūthfaths bridegroom, Greek posis husband, Sanskrit pati master Date: 15th century 1. having or wielding force, authority, or influence ; powerful 2. achieving or bringing about a particular result ; effective 3. a. chemically or medicinally effective <
a potent vaccine
>
b. rich in a characteristic constituent <
a potent drink
>
4. able to copulate — usually used of the male • potently adverb II. adjective Etymology: obsolete English potent crutch Date: 1610 of a heraldic cross having flat bars across the ends of the arms — see cross illustration

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  • Potent — Po tent, a. [L. potens, entis, p. pr. of posse to be able, to have power, fr. potis able, capable (akin to Skr. pati master, lord) + esse to be. See {Host} a landlord, {Am}, and cf. {Despot}, {Podesta}, {Possible}, {Power}, {Puissant}.] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potent — POTÉNT, Ă, potenţi, te, adj. (livr.) Puternic, tare. – Din lat. potens, ntis. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 04.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  Potent ≠ impotent Trimis de siveco, 07.04.2008. Sursa: Antonime  POTÉNT adj. v. puternic, redutabil, robust, solid,… …   Dicționar Român

  • potent — Adj stark, mächtig, zeugungsfähig per. Wortschatz fremd. Erkennbar fremd (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. potēns ( entis), dem PPräs. von l. * potere mächtig sein , zu l. potis vermögend, mächtig . Die Bedeutung zeugungsfähig ist… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Potent — Po tent, n. 1. A prince; a potentate. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. [See {Potence}.] A staff or crutch. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. (Her.) One of the furs; a surface composed of patches which are supposed to represent crutch heads; they are always… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • potent — Adj. (Mittelstufe) zeugungsfähig (Mann) Beispiel: Ihr Mann ist potent. potent Adj. (Oberstufe) geh.: über großes Kapital verfügend, finanzstark Synonyme: finanzkräftig, vermögend, zahlungskräftig (ugs.) Beispiel: Der Rennfahrer verfügt über einen …   Extremes Deutsch

  • potent — [pōt′ nt] adj. [L potens (gen. potentis), prp. of posse, to be able < potis, able (< IE base * potis, master, husband > Sans pāti, master) + esse, to be: see ESSENCE] 1. having authority or power; mighty; influential [a potent monarch] 2 …   English World dictionary

  • potent — »beischlafs , zeugungsfähig; zahlungskräftig, finanzstark; stark, mächtig, einflussreich«: Das der medizinischen Fachsprache entstammende Adjektiv ist in dieser Bedeutung eine junge Rückbildung des 20. Jh.s aus impotent »zeugungsunfähig«, das… …   Das Herkunftswörterbuch

  • Potént — (lat.), mächtig, vermögend; Potenāt, Machthaber, regierender Fürst …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • potent — I adjective able, active, affecting, capable, cogent, commanding, compelling, convincing, dominant, dramatic, dynamic, effective, effectual, efficacious, efficient, energetic, forceful, forcible, formidable, generative, impelling, important,… …   Law dictionary

  • potent — c.1500, from L. potentem (nom. potens) powerful, prp. of *potere be powerful, from potis powerful, able, capable, from PIE root *poti powerful, lord (Cf. Skt. patih master, husband, Gk. posis, Lith. patis husband ). Meaning …   Etymology dictionary

  • potent — *powerful, puissant, forceful, forcible Analogous words: *vigorous, energetic, strenuous, lusty: *effective, efficacious, effectual: *strong, sturdy, tenacious Antonyms: impotent …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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