potent
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7.5
Able to have sex and reach an erection
- adjective
- /ˈpoʊtənt/
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potente
- After discussing his health, he realized he remained potent despite his age.
- young and potent
Examples
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I mean, you're a sensitive, sexually potent kind of guy.
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The son becomes potent, sexually active.
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They make you very potent.
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I am potent.
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He is never more potent than when he fears public humiliation.
Fiction book (2002) -
It's a potent aphrodisiac.
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The trait pairs young and fertile (potent), active and healthy, attractive and sexually responsive represented the male strategy.
Academic text (1996) -
He felt confident and potent after his recent workout at the gym.
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The doctor assured him that he was still potent and capable of starting a family.
Synonyms
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7.9
Able to have sex
has identical meaning but adds mention of ability to achieve an erection
Antonyms
Compounds
How Potent
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word potent comes from the Latin potens, meaning 'powerful' or 'able', from posse 'to be able'. That's why potent can also mean a man is able to have sex or make children, because it points to sexual 'ability' or 'strength'.