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in posse

/ɪnˈpɑsi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
in- -posse
IPA
/ɪnˈpɑsi/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse)

adv

In possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse).

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin in posse, from in (“in”) + posse (“to be able; can”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪnˈpɑsi/

Frequently Paired Words

in esse

Questions

How do you pronounce in posse?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈpɑsi/.
What does in posse mean?
In possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse)
Where does in posse come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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