Etymology

omnipotence

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Today it means: Unlimited power; commonly attributed to a deity or deities. Full definition →

Middle English omnipotens ← Old French omnipotence ← Latin omnipotentia
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  1. Latin · derived fromomnipotentia
  2. Old French · derived fromomnipotence
  3. Middle English · inherited fromomnipotens
  4. English todayomnipotence

From Late Middle English omnipotens, from Old French omnipotence, from Latin omnipotentia.

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