potent
adjective
[ ˈpəʊt(ə)nt ]
• having great power, influence, or effect.
• "thrones were potent symbols of authority"
Similar:
powerful,
strong,
vigorous,
mighty,
formidable,
influential,
commanding,
dominant,
forceful,
dynamic,
redoubtable,
overpowering,
overwhelming,
puissant,
convincing,
cogent,
compelling,
persuasive,
effective,
effectual,
eloquent,
impressive,
telling,
sound,
well founded,
valid,
weighty,
authoritative,
irresistible,
efficacious,
intoxicating,
heady,
hard,
stiff,
spiritous,
• (of a male) able to achieve an erection or to reach an orgasm.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin potent- ‘being powerful, being able’, from the verb posse .
potent
adjective
• formed of crutch-shaped pieces; (especially of a cross) having a straight bar across the end of each extremity.
• "a cross potent"
• of the fur called potent (as a tincture).
potent
noun
• fur resembling vair, but with the alternating pieces T-shaped.
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting a crutch): alteration of Old French potence ‘crutch’, from Latin potentia ‘power’ (in medieval Latin ‘crutch’), from potent- (see potent1).
