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- [poh-tes-tahs, -tuh s]
- /poʊˈtɛs tɑs, -təs/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [poh-tes-tahs, -tuh s]
- /poʊˈtɛs tɑs, -təs/
Definition of potestas word
- noun potestas the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household. 1
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Origin of potestas
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60, potestas is from the Latin word potestās literally, power, control, authority
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Parts of speech for Potestas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
potestas popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
potestas usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with potestas
- what is patria potestas?
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