armipotent

[ ahr-mip-uh-tnt ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. strong in battle.

armipotent

/ ɑːˈmɪpətənt /

adjective

1. literary.
   strong in arms or war

Derived Forms

• arˈmipotence, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of armipotent¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, armipotent is from the Latin word armipotent- (stem of armipotēns potent in arms). See arm ², -i-, potent ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of armipotent¹

C14: from Latin armipotēns, from arma arms + potēns powerful, from posse to be able

Example Sentences

Parolles is referred to as "the manifold linguist and armipotent soldier."

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The word armipotent is borrowed from Boccaccio's armipotente, in the Teseide, vii.

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In this character Armado is made to use the peculiar word "armipotent" twice.

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