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power

/ˈpaʊə/POW-ur
/ˈpaʊɚ/POW-ur

Meaningto be able

Common meaning: strength

Other meanings: ability

Journey through time

  1. Latinposse‘to be able’source
  2. Late Latinpotere‘to be able’source
  3. Anglo-Frenchpoersource
  4. Middle Englishpoersource
  5. Englishmeaning shiftsto be able → strengthpower‘strength’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin posse ‘to be able’.

Roots

  • posse Latin “to be able”

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