I. |inˌflü|enchəl adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin influentia influence + English -al — more at influence
1. : exerting or possessing influence : potent , effective
as influential as any newspaper in the country — Morley Callaghan
2. : having authority or ascendancy : important
exert influential leadership for peace — D.D.Eisenhower
3. obsolete : of the nature of or relating to occult influence
• in·flu·en·tial·ly -ch(ə)lē, -li adverb
II. ˌinˌflüˈenchəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: influential , adjective
: one that has great influence