impuissant
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English
Etymology
French, from prefix im- (“not”) + puissant. See puissant.
Pronunciation
Adjective
impuissant (comparative more impuissant, superlative most impuissant)
References
- “impuissant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pɥi.sɑ̃/
- Homophone: impuissants
Adjective
impuissant (feminine impuissante, masculine plural impuissants, feminine plural impuissantes)
Noun
impuissant m (plural impuissants)
- an impotent man
Further reading
- “impuissant”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.