power

Anglice

Appellatio

• /ˈpaʊɚ/ (Americane)

Formae aliae

• poët. pow’r appellationem monosyllabam indicat

Notatio

= Anglica Media poer

← Francogallica Antiqua pooir (varie scripta)

← Latina vulgari *potere ‘posse’

Nomen substantivum

power (plur. powers)

1. potestas (-atis, fem.) ||
   1. Capacitas agendi.

      Power is said to corrupt a man.

   2. Qui potestatem adhibet.

      They are subject to the powers of darkness.

2. vis (-is, f.) ||

   This engine is run by the power of steam.

3. Susceptibilitas; capacitas patiendi.
4. Facultas adhibendi.

Dictiones derivatae

Collocationes

• the powers that be
• solar power, electric power, etc.