English → Latin
“impotence” in Latin
imbēcillitāsweakness, feebleness; powerlessness, helplessness; illnessīnfirmitāsweakness, feebleness, infirmity; sickness
The English word impotence itself goes back to Latin possum, through impotentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
impotence
imbecillitas: infirmitas [Vid: WEAKNESS]. ☞ Impotentia, once in this sense (Ter., Ad. 4, 3, 16): usually = want of self-government, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for impotence?
- The usual Latin words for “impotence” are imbēcillitās, īnfirmitās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.