transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈim-pə-tənt ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impotent-, impotens, from in- + potent-, potens potent
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless
b. : unable to engage in sexual intercourse because of inability to have and maintain an erection ; broadly : sterile
2. obsolete : incapable of self-restraint : ungovernable
• impotent noun
• im·po·tent·ly adverb