Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scientia potentia est

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables: sci-en-ti-a po-ten-ti-a est
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

7

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Knowledge is power; with knowledge or education, one's potential or abilities in life will certainly increase.

Etymology

From Latin scientia potentia est (“knowledge is power”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: scientia potentia est

Phrases

ipsa scientia potestas est

Frequently Paired Words

sapientia est potentia

Synonyms

scientia est potentia scientia potestas est

Questions

What does scientia potentia est mean?: Knowledge is power; with knowledge or education, one's potential or abilities in life will certainly increase.
Where does scientia potentia est come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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