linguipotence

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Noun

linguipotence (uncountable)

  1. (rare) Linguistic expertise.
    • 1820, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Notes on Baxter's Life of Himself:
      I venture to assert most unequivocally that the New Testament contains not the least proof of the linguipotence of the Apostles, but the clearest proofs of the contrary: []
    • 1942, Princeton Alumni Weekly, volume 43, page 22:
      We understood Mr. Payson's remarks were quite extensive and it's a safe bet that this exhibition of linguipotence will land Larry a job as a general interpreter at the peace conference.