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po·tent

1   [poht-nt]
adjective
1.
powerful; mighty: a potent fighting force.
2.
cogent; persuasive: Several potent arguments were in his favor.
3.
producing powerful physical or chemical effects: a potent drug.
4.
having or exercising great power or influence: a potent factor in the economy.
5.
(of a male) capable of sexual intercourse.
Origin:
1490–1500; < Latin potent- (stem of potēns), present participle of posse to be able, have power; see -ent

Related forms
po·tent·ly, adverb
po·tent·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. strong, puissant. See powerful. 4. influential.

Antonyms
1. weak. 4. ineffectual.

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potent1 (ˈpəʊtənt)
 
—adj
1.  possessing great strength; powerful
2.  (of arguments, etc) persuasive or forceful
3.  influential or authoritative
4.  tending to produce violent physical or chemical effects: a potent poison
5.  (of a male) capable of having sexual intercourse
 
[C15: from Latin potēns able, from posse to be able]
 
'potently1
 
—adv
 
'potentness1
 
—n

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potent
c.1500, from L. potentem (nom. potens) "powerful," prp. of *potere "be powerful," from potis "powerful, able, capable" (cognate with Skt. patih "master, husband," Gk. posis, Lith. patis "husband"). Meaning "having sexual power" is first recorded 1899. Potency is attested from 1539, from L. potentia "power,"
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potent po·tent (pōt'nt)
adj.

  1. Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects.

  2. Able to perform sexual intercourse. Used of a male.

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