Etymology

impotent

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Today it means: Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak Full definition →

Old French impotent ← Latin impotēns
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  1. Latin · derived fromimpotēns
  2. Old French · derived fromimpotent
  3. English todayimpotent

From Old French impotent, from Latin impotēns, from in- (expresses negation) + potēns (“powerful”).

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