POTENT | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Potent

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late Middle English: from Latin potent- ‘being powerful, being able’, from the verb posse

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈpəʊtnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:

having great power, influence, or effect

Short Definition:

having great power or effect

Examples:
  • thrones were potent symbols of authority
  • a potent drug
Definition:

(of a male) able to achieve an erection or to reach an orgasm.

Short Definition:

(of male) able to achieve erection or to reach orgasm

Word: Potent

Speech Type: Noun

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