armipotent

[ ahr-mip-uh-tnt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Archaic.

armipotent

/ ɑːˈmɪpətənt /

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First recorded in 1350–1400, armipotent is from the Latin word armipotent- (stem of armipotēns potent in arms). See arm ², -i-, potent ¹

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C14: from Latin armipotēns, from arma arms + potēns powerful, from posse to be able

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Parolles is referred to as "the manifold linguist and armipotent soldier."

The word armipotent is borrowed from Boccaccio's armipotente, in the Teseide, vii.

In this character Armado is made to use the peculiar word "armipotent" twice.

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