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potent

adjective

  1. strong
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/ / /ˈpoʊt(ə)nt/ / [ˈpʰoʊ̯ʔn̩t]

adj

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”).

  1. Powerful; possessing power; effective.

    harsh and potent injuries

    Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.

  2. Powerful; possessing power; effective.

    a potent argument

    Moses once more his potent rod extends.

  3. Powerful; possessing power; effective.

    a potent drink; a potent solvent; a potent medicine

    Richardson took over, and Mitchell proceeded to the refreshment room in his turn, but when he came back some ten minutes later, it was evident that he had been indulging in something more potent than coffee, and he was in a very muddled state.

  4. Able to procreate.
  5. Able to differentiate.

noun

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”).

  1. A prince; a potentate.

    Cry, havock , kings! back to the stained field, You equal potents

  2. A staff or crutch.
  3. A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.