English → Latin
“impotent” in Latin
impotēnsPowerless, weak, feeble, impotent, helpless, puny.; Unable to control, having no power over; incapable of.; Unbridled, uinvalidusinfirm, impotent, weak, feebleīnfirmusweak, feeble; unhealthy, infirm, indisposed, sick; inconclusiveimbēcillusweak, feeble; cowardlyspadōeunuch; an impotent person
The English word impotent itself goes back to Latin possum, through impotēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
impotent
impotens: invalidus: infirmus: imbecillus [SYN. in WEAK].
With reference to the procreation of children, spado (whether naturally or from castration; ☞ Ulp., Dig., 50, 16, 28): sine viribus (Juv.): To be impotent, spadonem esse; *vi genitali carere: liberos procreare non posse.
Crippled, etc. Vid: CRIPPLE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for impotent?
- The usual Latin words for “impotent” are impotēns, invalidus, īnfirmus; also imbēcillus, spadō. 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.