Meaning
Powerful; possessing power; effective.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English potent, borrowed from Latin potens, potentis (“powerful, strong, potent”), present participle of posse (“to be able”), from potis (“able, powerful, originally a lord, master”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: