armipotent

American  

[ahr-mip-uh-tnt] / ɑrˈmɪp ə tnt /

adjective

Archaic.

1. strong in battle.

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armipotent British  

/ ɑːˈmɪpətənt /

adjective

1. literary strong in arms or war

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Other Word Forms

• armipotence noun

Etymology

Origin of armipotent

First recorded in 1350–1400, armipotent is from the Latin word armipotent- (stem of armipotēns potent in arms). See arm ², -i-, potent ¹

Example Sentences

Ah! you have looked in the face of the grisly god of arms then?—you are acquainted with the frowns of Mars armipotent?

From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir

This is your devoted friend, sir, the manifold linguist, and the armipotent soldier.

From All's Well That Ends Well by Shakespeare, William

‘The armipotent Mars, of lances the almighty, Gave Hector a gift,—’ Dumain.

From Folk-lore of Shakespeare by Thiselton-Dyer, Thomas Firminger

On Raghu's sons his eyes he bent, And hailed the lords armipotent.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

Now Mars armipotent the Latins lends Fresh heart and strength, but Fear and black Dismay And Flight upon the Teucrian troops he sends.

From The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor by Taylor, Edward Fairfax