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English
Etymology
From Middle English potestat, from Old French potestat, from Latin potestās, potestātem.
Pronunciation
Noun
potestate (plural potestates)
- (obsolete) A chief ruler; a potentate.
References
Latin
Noun
potestāte f
- ablative singular of potestās
Middle English
Noun
potestate
- Alternative form of potestat
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin potestas.
Noun
potestate f (plural potestăți)
- (obsolete) power, ability
Declension
References
- potestate in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN