potentia

Latin

Etymology

From potēns, present active participle of possum (“I am able”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /poˈten.ti.a/

Noun

potentia (genitive potentiae); f, first declension

1. force, power, might
2. ability, capacity
3. political power, authority, influence, sway

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	potentia	potentiae
genitive	potentiae	potentiārum
dative	potentiae	potentiīs
accusative	potentiam	potentiās
ablative	potentiā	potentiīs
vocative	potentia	potentiae

Derived terms

• potentiālis
• potentiāliter

Related terms

• possum
• potēns
• potenter

Descendants

English: in potentia, potency, puissance French: puissance, potence Italian: potenza Portuguese: potência

Romanian: potență, putință Russian: потенция Spanish: potencia

Participle

potentia

1. nominative neuter plural of potēns
2. accusative neuter plural of potēns
3. vocative neuter plural of potēns