puissant

形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpwɪs(ə)nt/|/ˈpjuːɪs(ə)nt/    美 /ˈpjuəsənt/|/ˈpwɪsənt/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Powerful, mighty, having authority. archaic,literary
    — Awake remembrance of these valiant dead, / And with your puissant arm renew their feats.

词形变化

more puissant comparative most puissant superlative

词源

From Middle English puissaunt, from Middle French puissant, poissant, Anglo-Norman puissant, Old French pussant, et al., present participle of pooir (“to be able”), ultimately from Latin posse (“be able”).
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