POTENT


Meaning of POTENT in English

/ ˈpəʊtnt; NAmE ˈpoʊ-/ adjective

1.

having a strong effect on your body or mind :

a potent drug

a very potent alcoholic brew

a potent argument

2.

powerful :

a potent force

—see also impotent

►  po·tent·ly adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin potent- being powerful, being able, from the verb posse .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.