noun
potence
Potence (noun) means Power or strength.
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1
Power or strength.
2
A small part inside a watch or clock that holds a pivot in place.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French potence (“power, a crutch”), from Latin potentia (“power, in Medieval Latin also crutch”), from potens (“powerful”); related to potent.
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What is the meaning of potence?
"potence" (noun) means power or strength.
What is another word for potence?
Other words for "potence" include potency.
What is the opposite of potence?
The opposite of "potence" is impotence.
What are the different meanings of potence?
"potence" has 2 main meanings: 1. Power or strength; 2. A small part inside a watch or clock that holds a pivot in place.
