potēns entis （gen plur. potentum, V.), adj. with comp. and sup.
P. of possum,
able, mighty, strong, powerful, potent
: animus, S.: familiae, L.: contra potentiorem auxili
egere, Cs.: potentissimus civis: Roma
opibus, O.: parvo Fabricius, i. e.
with small resources
, V.: in amore, i. e.
fortunate
, Ct.—
Having power, ruling, controlling, master
: dum mei potens sum,
my own master
, L.: sanus mentisque potens,
in his right mind
, O.: potentes rerum suarum atque urbis,
having made themselves masters of
, L.: potentes huius consili,
arbiters
, L.: diva Cypri,
that reigns over
(i. e. Venus), H.: lyrae Musa,
that presides over lyric poetry
, H.: irae,
master of his anger
, Cu.—
Fit, capable, equal
: regni, L.: neque
pugnae, neque fugae satis potentes,
unable either to fight or to flee
, L.—
Partaking, having attained
: voti, O.: iussi,
having fulfilled the command
, O.—
Strong, mighty, powerful, efficacious, potent, influential
: fortuna in res bellicas, L.: herba ad opem, O.: nihil
esse potentius auro, O.—As subst
m., an aristocrat, man of influence, powerful person
: res melior inopi quam potenti, L.:
(consulatus) praemium semper potentioris futurus,
L.
