potestà

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin potestātem (power).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /po.teˈsta/*
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Hyphenation: po‧te‧stà

Noun

potestà f (invariable)

  1. (law) power, authority

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Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian potestà.

Pronunciation

Noun

potestà f

  1. (law) power, authority