potence en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French potence (“power, a crutch”), from Latin potentia (“power, in Medieval Latin also crutch”), from potens (“powerful”); see potent.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Power or strength; potency.
- (countable, uncountable) A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| potences | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
unipotence · cross potence · idempotence · nilpotence · counterpotence
Relateds
potency · potent · potential · potentate · potentiality