noun
potence
Potence (noun) means Power or strength; potency.
noun
1
Power or strength; potency.
2
A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock.
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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”); see potent.
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What is the meaning of potence?
"potence" (noun) means power or strength; potency.
What are the different meanings of potence?
"potence" has 2 main meanings: 1. Power or strength; potency; 2. A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock.