POSSE, posse
Sounds Like: POS-seh
Translations: to be able, to be powerful, to have power, to be possible
From the root: POSSE
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This word is the present active infinitive form of the irregular Latin verb 'possum', meaning 'to be able' or 'to can'. It is often used with another infinitive to express capability or possibility, similar to 'can' or 'to be able to' in English. For example, 'posse facere' means 'to be able to do'. It can also stand alone to mean 'to be powerful' or 'to have power'.
Inflection: Infinitive, Present, Active
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
From the same root
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