impotence
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle French impotence, from Latin impotentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪmpətəns/
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Noun
impotence (usually uncountable, plural impotences)
- Powerlessness; incapacity.
- 1671, John Milton, “Samson Agonistes, […]”, in Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is Added, Samson Agonistes, London: […] J. M[acock] for John Starkey […], OCLC 228732398, line 52, page 12:
- O impotence of mind, in body ſtrong!
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- Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.
Related terms
Translations
powerlessness
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erectile dysfunction
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Czech
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin impotentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɪmpotɛnt͡sɛ]
- Rhymes: -ɛntsɛ
Declension
Declension of impotence
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | impotence | impotence |
| genitive | impotence | impotencí |
| dative | impotenci | impotencím |
| accusative | impotenci | impotence |
| vocative | impotence | impotence |
| locative | impotenci | impotencích |
| instrumental | impotencí | impotencemi |
Related terms
- See potence
French
Pronunciation
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Further reading
- “impotence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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