astripotent

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/əsˈtɹɪpətənt//æsˈtɹɪpətənt/

adjective

That rules the stars.

Scrabble 13

Meanings

adjectiveastripotent (comparative more astripotent, superlative most astripotent)

comparative more astripotent · superlative most astripotent

  1. obsoleteThat rules the stars.

    The high astripotent auctor of all.

    (Can we date this quote?), MS. Harl. 2551, folio 29
nounastripotent (plural astripotents)

plural astripotents

  1. archaicThe ruler of the stars.

    I latrially venere the supernal Astripotent.

    1653, Sir Thomas Urquhart, translating François Rabelais, The Romance of Gargantua and Pantagruel

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchastripotent
  2. Latinastripotens
  3. Englishastripotent

From Latin astripotens, likely through Middle French astripotent.

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APA

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Chicago

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