Origin:
1400–50; late ME < MF < VL *possent- (s. of *possēns), for L potent- (s. of potēns), prp. of posse to be able, have power; see potent, -ant

—Related forms

pu·is·sant·ly, adverb

o·ver·pu·is·sant, adjective

o·ver·pu·is·sant·ly, adverb

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puissant (ˈpjuːɪs^ənt)

—*adj*
	archaic, poetic or powerful

[C15: from Old French, ultimately from Latin potēns mighty, from posse to have power]

'puissantly

—*adv*

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puissant

mid-15c., from M.Fr. puissant "being powerful," earlier poissant, from stem of poeir "to be able" (see power).

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