Potestas

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Latin-English

pŏtest|ās, -ātis. (poˈtes.tas) fem.

  1. Power; a relationship in which one is able to exert control.
  2. An ability or opportunity; freedom to perform an action.

[possum.]

Cic. 9% Class. 0% Rom. 0% Med. 0% Neo. 0%

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Potestas takes a gerund in the genitive when corresponding to posse used as an auxiliary: potest exire ‘can leave’ corresponds to potestas exeundi ‘ability to leave, opportunity to leave’.

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