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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French potentat, from Latin potentatus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌpoː.tɛnˈtaːt/
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  • Hyphenation: po‧ten‧taat
  • Rhymes: -aːt

Noun

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potentaat m (plural potentaten, diminutive potentaatje n)

  1. potentate, person in power