IMPOTENT


Meaning of IMPOTENT in English

adj. 1 a powerless; lacking all strength. b helpless, decrepit. 2 (esp. of a male) unable, esp. for a prolonged period, to achieve a sexual erection or orgasm. impotence n. impotency n. impotently adv.

[ ME f. OF f. L impotens (as IN-(1), POTENT(1)) ]

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