Potent definition
A potent monarch.
A potent argument.
An example of something that would be described as potent is a powerful weapon that can defeat the enemy.
Potent liquor; a potent toxin.
Potent arguments.
Other Word Forms
Noun
Origin of potent
- Middle English from Latin potēns potent- present participle of posse to be able poti- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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