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POTEST, potest

Sounds Like: POH-test

Translations: he is able, she is able, it is able, he can, she can, it can

From the root: POSSUM

Part of Speech: Verb

Explanation: This word is the third person singular present indicative active form of the Latin verb 'possum', meaning 'to be able' or 'can'. It is used to express capability, possibility, or permission for a singular subject (he, she, or it). For example, 'Puer potest currere' means 'The boy is able to run' or 'The boy can run'.

Inflection: Third Person, Singular, Present, Indicative, Active

Instances

Josephus' Against Apion
Polycarp of Smyrna
  • Polycarp’s Letter to the Philippians — 11:2
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
  • Parable 9 — 32:3
  • Parable 10 — 3:1

From the same root

Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, POSSUM.

These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.

  • POSS — you may, you might, you can, you are able, they may, they might, they can, they are able
  • POSSET — might be able, could, would be able
  • POSSINT — they may be able, they might be able, they can
  • POSSIS — you may be able, you might be able, you can, you could
  • POSSIT — may be able, might be able, can, could
  • POSSITIS — you may be able, you might be able, you can
  • POSSUM — I am able, I can, I have power, I am powerful
  • POSSUNT — they are able, they can
  • POTERIS — you will be able, you can
  • POTNRITIS — you will be able, you can
  • POTUIT — he was able, she was able, it was able, he could, she could, it could, he had the power, she had the power, it had the power

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