单词 | potent |
释义 | Word Frequency potent 1(ˈpəʊtənt) adjective 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 Derived forms potently (ˈpotently) adverb potentness (ˈpotentness) noun Word origin C15: from Latin potēns able, from posse to be ableWord Frequency potent 2(ˈpəʊtənt) adjective heraldry (of a cross) having flat bars across the ends of the arms Word origin C17: from obsolete potent a crutch, from Latin potentia power |
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