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adj
Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Characterized by prepotency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh2- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh2i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae- Proto-Indo-European *pótis Proto-Italic *potis Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Italic *-ēō Proto-Italic *potēō Proto-Italic *potēnts Latin potēns Latin praepotensbor. English prepotent Borrowed from Latin praepotens.
