potestate

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English

Etymology

From Middle English potestat, from Old French potestat, from Latin potestās, potestātem.

Pronunciation

Noun

potestate (plural potestates)

  1. (obsolete) A chief ruler; a potentate.

References

Latin

Noun

potestāte f

  1. ablative singular of potestās

Middle English

Noun

potestate

  1. Alternative form of potestat

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin potestas.

Noun

potestate f (plural potestăți)

  1. (obsolete) power, ability

Declension

Declension of potestate
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (o) potestate potestatea (niște) potestăți potestățile
genitive/dative (unei) potestăți potestății (unor) potestăți potestăților
vocative potestate, potestateo potestăților

References

  • potestate in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN
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