| 【pot-】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "potere," "potis," and "posse." It carries the basic meaning of "power." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "pot-"]
empower **[4049] If someone is empowered to do something, they have the authority or power to do it.
impossible ****[1500] Something that is impossible cannot be done or cannot happen.
possess ***[2815] If you possess something, you have it or own it.
possession ***[2692] If you are in possession of something, you have it, because you have obtained it or because it belongs to you.
possessive ☆[5473] Someone who is possessive about another person wants all that person's love and attention.
possibility ****[1416] a chance that something might exist, happen, or be true; the state or fact of being possible
possible ****[912] If it is possible to do something, it can be done.
possibly ****[1563] You use possibly to indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen.
potential ****[1408] You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.
potentially ****[2102]
power ****[850] If someone has power, they have a lot of control over people and activities.
powerful ****[1225] A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events.
[WORD ROOT]root pot
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] pot, port, poss, pow, pot-
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) potere, potis, posse
[MEANING]root power
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 potere [from potis] be powerful
- 【Latin】 potis [from PIE root *poti-("powerful; lord")] powerful, able, capable; possible (of persons); better, preferable; chief, principal; strongest, foremost
- 【Latin】 posse [potis+esse] be able
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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empower ★★[4049] verb from empower 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】 If someone is empowered to do something, they have the authority or power to do it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 empowered, empowered, empowering, empowers
【SYNONYM】 authorize
【ROOTs】 ⑴ em(en); in, into ⑵ pow(pot); power ⑶ er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin potere》 [from potis] be powerful
【DERIVATIVEs】 empower, empowerment, powerful
impossible ★★★★[1500] adjective from possible 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】 Something that is impossible cannot be done or cannot happen.
【ANTONYM】 possible
【COMPOSITION】 in + possible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ im(in); not, opposite of, without ⑵ pos(pot); power ⑶ s; - ⑷ ible(able); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin potere》 [from potis] be powerful
【First Known Meaning】 not possible
【DERIVATIVEs】 impossibleness, Impossibly, impossible
possess ★★★[2815] verb from possess 〈 sed
【DEFINITION】 If you possess something, you have it or own it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 possessed, possessed, possessing, possesses
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pos(pot); power ⑵ sess(sed); sit
【Etymology】 《Latin possidere》 [potis("powerful")+sedere("to sit")] to possess
【First Known Meaning】 to hold, occupy, reside in
【DERIVATIVEs】 possess, possession, possessionless, possessive, possessively, possessiveness, possessor
possession ★★★[2692] noun from possess 〈 sed
【DEFINITION】 If you are in possession of something, you have it, because you have obtained it or because it belongs to you.
【pl.】 possessions
【SYNONYM】 belongings
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pos(pot); power ⑵ sess(sed); sit ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin possidere》 [potis("powerful")+sedere("to sit")] to possess
【First Known Meaning】 act or fact of holding, occupying, or owning; a taking possession, occupation,
【DERIVATIVEs】 possess, possession, possessionless, possessive, possessively, possessiveness, possessor
possessive ☆[5473] adjective from possess 〈 sed
【DEFINITION】 Someone who is possessive about another person wants all that person's love and attention.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pos(pot); power ⑵ sess(sed); sit ⑶ ive; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin possidere》 [potis("powerful")+sedere("to sit")] to possess
【DERIVATIVEs】 possess, possession, possessionless, possessive, possessively, possessiveness, possessor
possibility ★★★★[1416] noun from possible 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】 ① a chance that something might exist, happen, or be true; the state or fact of being possible
② of success]failure
③ something that might be done or might happen; something that is possible
【pl.】 possibilities
【SYNONYM】 opportunity, probability, potential, potential"원형0가능성, 있을 수 있는 일, 일어날 수 있는 일, 실현성, 있음직한 일, 가망, 발전의 가능성, 장래성, 어울리는 사람, 어울리는 것, 당선할 것 같은 후보자, 이길 것 같은 사람, 가진 힘, 가진 능력457845782018-07-25=형용사형, possible |=부사형, possibly=복수형, possibilities01300200-14565possibility★★1, 19930001, 1974pot--possible, contingency
【ROOTs】 ⑴ poss(pot); power ⑵ ibil(able); adjective suffix ⑶ ity; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin potere》 [from potis] be powerful
【DERIVATIVEs】 possibility, possible, possibly
possible ★★★★[912] adjective from possible 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】 If it is possible to do something, it can be done.
【SYNONYM】 potential, contingent, conceivable
【ANTONYM】 impossible
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pos(pot); power ⑵ s; - ⑶ ible(able); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin potere》 [from potis] be powerful
【First Known Meaning】 that may be, capable of existing, occurring, or being done,
【DERIVATIVEs】 possibility, possible, possibly
possibly ★★★★[1563] adverb from possible 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】 You use possibly to indicate that you are not sure whether something is true or might happen.
【SYNONYM】 perhaps, potentially
【COMPOSITION】 possible + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ poss(pot); power ⑵ ibl(able); adjective suffix ⑶ y(ly); adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin potere》 [from potis] be powerful
【DERIVATIVEs】 possibility, possible, possibly
potential ★★★★[1408] adjective from potent 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】 You use potential to say that someone or something is capable of developing into the particular kind of person or thing mentioned.
【SYNONYM】 possible, promise, prospective
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pot; power ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix ⑶ ial(al); adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin controversia》 a turning against; contention, quarrel, dispute
【First Known Meaning】 possible
【DERIVATIVEs】 potency, potent, potentiality, potentialize, potentially, potently, potentness, potential
potentially ★★★★[2102] adverb from potent 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】
【SYNONYM】 possibly
【COMPOSITION】 potential + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pot; power ⑵ ent(ant); adjective suffix ⑶ ial(al); adjective suffix ⑷ ly; adverb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin controversia》 a turning against; contention, quarrel, dispute
【DERIVATIVEs】 potency, potent, potentiality, potentialize, potentially, potential
power ★★★★[850] noun from power 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】 If someone has power, they have a lot of control over people and activities.
【pl.】 powers
【SYNONYM】 might
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pow(pot); power ⑵ er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin potere》 [from potis] be powerful
【First Known Meaning】 ability; ability to act or do; strength, vigor, might
【DERIVATIVEs】 empower, empowerment, powerful, powerfully, powerfulness
powerful ★★★★[1225] adjective from power 〈 pot-
【DEFINITION】 A powerful person or organization is able to control or influence people and events.
【SYNONYM】 influential, muscular
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pow(pot); power ⑵ er; suffix ⑶ ful; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin potere》 [from potis] be powerful
【DERIVATIVEs】 empower, powerful, powerfully, powerfulness
Other words containing "pot-"; compotation, depot, despot, despotism, empowerment, impossibleness, Impossibly, impotent, possessionless, possessions, possessively, possessiveness, possessor, pot-, potency, potent, potentate, potentiality, potentialize, potently, potentness, powerfully, powerfulness, powerless, powerlessly, powerlessness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
pos-, pon-, pause
port
popul-, people
polis
poli
poie-, poe-
poen-, pen-, pun-
plu-, plus-
plic
plet-, ple-
