potent

po·tent  (ptnt)

adj.

1. Possessing inner or physical strength; powerful.

2.

a. Exerting or capable of exerting strong physiological or chemical effects: potent liquor; a potent toxin.

b. Exerting or capable of exerting strong influence; cogent: potent arguments.

3. Having great control or authority: "The police were potent only so long as they were feared" (Thomas Burke).

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

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[Middle English, from Latin potns, potent-, present participle of posse, to be able; see poti- in Indo-European roots.]

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potent·ly adv.

potent·ness n.

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potent

Adjective

1. having great power or influence

2. (of arguments) persuasive or forceful

3. highly effective: a potent poison

4. (of a male) capable of having sexual intercourse [Latin potens able]

potency n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	potent - having great influence powerful influential - having or exercising influence or power; "an influential newspaper"; "influential leadership for peace"
	2.	potent - having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons" strong powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
	3.	potent - having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea", "a stiff drink" stiff, strong effective, effectual, efficacious - producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect; "an air-cooled motor was more effective than a witch's broomstick for rapid long-distance transportation"-LewisMumford; "effective teaching methods"; "effective steps toward peace"; "made an effective entrance"; "his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action"; "an efficacious law" fertile - capable of reproducing powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument" impotent - lacking power or ability; "Technology without morality is barbarous; morality without technology is impotent"- Freeman J.Dyson; "felt impotent rage"
	4.	potent - (of a male) capable of copulation virile impotent - (of a male) unable to copulate

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potent

adjective 1. powerful, commanding, dynamic, dominant, influential, authoritative

adjective 2. persuasive, telling, convincing, effective, impressive, compelling, forceful, cogent << OPPOSITE unconvincing

adjective 3. strong, powerful, mighty, vigorous, forceful, efficacious, puissant << OPPOSITE weak

Translations

potent [ˈpəutnt] adj → potente, poderoso; [drink] → fuerte

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potent [ˈpəutnt] adj → puissant(e); [drink] → fort(e) → très alcoolisé(e); [man] → viril

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potent [ˈpəutnt] adj (= powerful) → stark;

(sexually) → potent

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potent [ˈpəutnt] adj → potente, forte

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potent

adj potent [ˈpəutənt]

powerful; strong a potent drink. potent قوي، فَعّال силен silný, mocný kraftig stark δυνατός potente tõhus, kange قوی؛ نیرومند vahva puissant חָזָק प्रबल moćan,jako erős kuat öflugur potente, forte 強力な 강력한; 알코올분이 강한 stiprus, galingas stiprs; spēcīgs kuat krachtig, sterk sterk, mektig, kraftig mocny forte tare сильный; крепкий silný močan snažan mäktig, kraftig, stark, potent มีพลัง kuvvetli 有力的，烈性的 сильнодіючий; міцний طاقت ور có uy lực 有力的，烈性的

n potency

potensie فَعّاليَّه сила síla kraft; styrke; magt die Stärke ισχύς potencia võimsus توانایی؛ قدرت voima puissance חוֹזֶק शक्ति, सामर्थ्य, प्रभ-विष्णुता snaga,učinak,djelovanje hatalom, tekintély; erő; potencia kekuatan kraftur potenza 力 힘 galia, potencija potence; spēja kemujaraban kracht, sterkte kraft, makt, potens wigor potência putere сила; крепость sila moč potencija makt, kraft, styrka, potens ศักยภาพ kuvvet 力量 дієвість, ефективність طاقت uy lực 力量