adj. 1 powerful; strong. 2 (of a reason) cogent; forceful. 3 (of a male) capable of sexual erection or orgasm. 4 literary mighty. potence n. potency n. potently adv.
[ L potens -entis pres. part. of posse be able ]
POTENT
Meaning of POTENT in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012