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

Parolles is referred to as "the manifold linguist and armipotent soldier."

From Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 by Acheson, Arthur

But if the armipotent, or god of light, Obstruct Achilles, or commence the fight.

From The Iliad by Pope, Alexander

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

And dounward from an hill under a bent, Ther stood the temple of Mars, armipotent, Wrought all of burned stele, of which th' entree Was longe and streite, and gastly for to see.

From The Seven Lamps of Architecture by Ruskin, John