IMPUISSANCE

Meaning of IMPUISSANCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)im-ˈpwi-s ə n(t)s, (ˌ)im-ˈpyü-ə-sən(t)s; ˌim-pyü-ˈi-s ə n(t)s ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from in- + puissance puissance, power

Date: 15th century

: weakness , powerlessness

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

IMPUISSANCE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from in- + puissance puissance, power Date: 15th century weakness , powerlessness
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IMPUISSANCE — (|)im, əm+ noun Etymology: Middle French, from in- in- (I) + -puissance — more at puissance : powerlessness , weakness
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IMPUISSANCE — (n.) Lack of power; inability.
Английский словарь Webster
IMPUISSANCE — ( n. ) Lack of power; inability.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
IMPUISSANCE — n. weakness, feebleness, helplessness
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IMPUISSANCE — noun lack of power; inability.
Webster English vocab
IMPUISSANCE — [im.puis.sance] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. in- + puissance puissance, power] (15c): weakness, powerlessness
Merriam-Webster English vocab
IMPUISSANCE — (книжное) бессилие; слабость
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IMPUISSANCE — impuissance.ogg ımʹpju:ıs(ə)ns n книжн. бессилие; слабость
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IMPUISSANCE — (n) бессилие; слабость
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
IMPUISSANCE — n книжн. бессилие; слабость
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
IMPUISSANCE — n книжн. бессилие; слабость
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
IMPUISSANCE — (книжное) бессилие; слабость
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
IMPUISSANCE — n. Pronunciation: ( ˌ )im- ' pwi-s ə n(t)s, ( ˌ )im- ' pyü- ə -s ə n(t)s; ˌ im-pyü- …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IMPUISSANT — — impuissance , n. /im pyooh"euh seuhnt, im'pyooh is"euhnt, im pwis"euhnt/ , adj. lacking strength; feeble; weak. [ 1620-30; 2 …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IMPUISSANT — [ ɪm'pju:ɪs(ə)nt , -'pwi:- , -'pwɪs- ] ■ adjective literary unable to take effective action; powerless. Derivatives impuissance noun
Concise Oxford English vocab
IMPUISSANT — adj. impotent, weak. impuissance n. [ F (as IN-(1), PUISSANT) ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
IMPUISSANT — adj. impotent, weak. Derivatives: impuissance n. Etymology: F (as IN-(1), PUISSANT)
Oxford English vocab
WEAKNESS
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOFTNESS — Synonyms and related words : acceptance, adynamia, airiness, anemia, ascent, atony, blah feeling, bloodlessness, bubbliness, buoyancy, cachexia, cachexy, carelessness, chicken-liveredness, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PUISSANCE — n. Function: noun Synonyms: POWER 4, energy, force, might, muscle, potency, sinew, strength, vigor, virtue Related Words: clout, influence, sway …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POWER — n. Function: noun 1 the right or prerogative of determining, ruling, or governing or the exercise of that right or …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PUISSANCE — noun Synonyms: power 4, energy, force, might, muscle, potency, sinew, strength, vigor, virtue Related Word: clout, influence, sway Contrasted words: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POWER — noun 1. the right or prerogative of determining, ruling, or governing or the exercise of that right or prerogative party …
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