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potestate

/ˈpəʊtəsteɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
potes-tate
IPA
/ˈpəʊtəsteɪt/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chief ruler; a potentate.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "For our vvreſtling is not againſt fleſh and bloud : but againſt Princes and Poteſtats, againſt the * rectors of the vvorld of this darkenes, againft the ſpirituals of wickednes in the celeſtials [translating caelestibus]."

Etymology

From Middle English potestat, from Old French potestat, from Latin potestās, potestātem.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: potestat, potestās

Usage

Inflected Forms

potestates (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce potestate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpəʊtəsteɪt/.
What does potestate mean?
A chief ruler; a potentate.
Where does potestate come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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