Definition of POTENCE

potence

Plural: potences

Noun

  • The quality or state of being powerful or effective; potency.
  • the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
  • Power or strength; potency.
  • A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock.

Examples

  • He recognized the POTENCE of a well-placed ’Q’ in Words With Friends, even without a ’U’.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French potence (“power, a crutch”), from Latin potentia (“power, in Medieval Latin also crutch”), from potens (“powerful”); see potent.

Synonyms

potency

Antonyms

impotence, impotency

Scrabble Score: 11

potence: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
potence: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
potence: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

potence: valid Words With Friends Word