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

The armipotent Mars, of lances the almighty, Gave Hector a gift, the heir of Ilion; A man so breathed, that certain he would fight ye From morn till night, out of his pavilion.

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

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

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)

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

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

On this Mars armipotent raised the spirit and strength of the Latins, and goaded their hearts to rage, and sent Flight and dark Fear among the Teucrians.

From The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil