VALENS, valens
Sounds Like: WAH-lens
Translations: strong, powerful, healthy, vigorous, able, effective, a strong person, a powerful person
From the root: VALEO
Part of Speech: Adjective, Noun
Explanation: Valens is the present active participle of the Latin verb 'valeo', meaning 'to be strong' or 'to be well'. As an adjective, it describes someone or something as strong, powerful, healthy, or vigorous. It can also be used as a noun to refer to a strong or powerful person. Its meaning can extend to 'effective' or 'able' in various contexts.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter (as an adjective); Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine (as a noun)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, VALEO.
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- UALUIT — he was strong, he was well, he was able, he prevailed
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