armipotent

[ ahr-mip-uh-tnt ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. strong in battle.

armipotent

/ ɑːˈmɪpətənt /

adjective

1. literary.
   strong in arms or war

Derived Forms

• arˈmipotence, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of armipotent¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of armipotent¹

C14: from Latin armipotēns, from arma arms + potēns powerful, from posse to be able

Example Sentences

Martianus telleth, he is the armipotent god of battell whose hardy desire is to be avenged with spedy boldenes.

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Armipotent, �rm-ip′ō-tent, adj. powerful in arms.

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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.

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

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“O myghty Mars, that with thy sterne lyght “In armys hast the power and the myght, “And named arte from easte tyl occident “The myghty lorde, the god armipotent, “That with the shininge of thy stremes rede “By influence dost the brydell lede “Of chivalrie, as soveraygne and patron—.”

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