potens

Meaning

being able (to), able; potent, mighty, strong, powerful

Concepts

powerful

strong

mighty

able

forceful

stallwart

tough

vigorous

potent

mightful

possible

puissant

capable

Opposite of

dēbilis, languidus, aeger, fractus, tenuis, obnoxius, īnfirmus, inops

Synonyms

robustus

fortis

potis

valens

firmus

validus

imperiōsus

sanus

licens

habilis

Translations

puissant

stark

kräftig

poderoso

machtig

mächtig

forte

fort

gewaltig

forte

potente

krachtig

sterk

fuerte

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈpɔ.tẽːs]

Etymology

Present active participle of possum (“be able (to)”). Possibly derived from Proto-Italic *potēnts.