POTESTAS, potestas
Sounds Like: poh-TES-tahs
Translations: power, authority, ability, control, dominion, a power, an authority
From the root: POTESTAS
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to power, authority, or control, often implying a legitimate or official right to act. It can also denote ability, capacity, or influence. It is commonly used in contexts of government, law, or personal capability.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
The Shepherd of Hermas — Parables
- Parable 10 — 1:3
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, POTESTAS.
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.
- POTESTATEM — power, authority, ability, control, a power, an authority
- POTESTATIBUS — to powers, for powers, by powers, with powers, from powers, to authorities, for authorities, by authorities, with authorities, from authorities, to dominions, for dominions, by dominions, with dominions, from dominions
- POTESTATIS — of power, of authority, of ability, of control, of dominion, of influence
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