pŏtentātus — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

pŏtentātus, ūs, m. id., might, power. In gen. (eccl. Lat.), Arn. 1, 31.— In partic., political power, rule, dominion, command (= principatus; so class.): post interitum Tatii cum ad eum potentatus omnis recidisset, * Cic. Rep. 2, 8, 14: de potentatu contendere, Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 4; Liv. 26, 38, 7.— Transf., of persons, a potentate (late Lat.), plur.: honores et potentatus contemnere, Lact. 6, 17 med.; Cypr. Exh. Mart. 11.

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pŏtentātus

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potentatus

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