Added 8 October 2026
puissant
/ˈpwɪs(ə)nt/ adjective
Latin root: posse Wiktionary
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Origin
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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