potence

Meanings

Plural: potences

Noun

the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
Power or strength; potency.
A stud that acts as a support of a pivot in a watch or clock.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French potence (“power, a crutch”), from Latin potentia (“power, in Medieval Latin also crutch”), from potens (“powerful”); see potent.

Synonyms

potency

Antonyms

impotence, impotency

Scrabble Score: 11

potence is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
potence is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
potence is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

potence is a valid Words With Friends word