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“mighty” in Latin
possumbe able to, can, may; in the 3rd person singular (pote est): it may be, it is possible; to have influence or efficacy, tpolleōto be strong or powerful; to prevail; to be potent, to operate (of medicines); to be worth; to have importanceopulentuswealthy; rich; opulentfirmusstrong, powerful; stable, firm; faithful, steadfast, trueampluslarge, spacious, roomy; abundant, ample; impetuous, violent, strongmagnusgreat, large, big; (of things) vast, extensive, spacious (of physical size or quantity); great, grand, mighty, noble, lopraepotēnsvery powerfulpraepolleōto exceed or surpass in power or influence; to be very powerful or distinguished
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mighty
potens (that has power and exercises it): pollens (generally, that has great power and means). (The words are found in this connection and order.) pollens potensque: opibus valens, opulentus (that has great wealth and influence): opibus firmus, firmus (strong): amplus (of great extent): magnus (general term, great). Very mighty, praepotens; praepollens; potentissimus; opulentissimus; magno imperio praeditus: mighty and flourishing, potens et florens, gravis et opulentus (of persons or states): amplus et florens (of states): mighty by land, pollens terra; qui copiis pedestribus valet: mighty by sea, pollens mari; qui classe valet: a mighty king, rex potens or opulentus; rex firmus opibus; a mighty kingdom, regnum opulentum: to be mighty, potentem esse; largiter posse; opibus valere, pollere; opibus, armis et potentia valere: to be very mighty, magnas opes habere; copiis et opibus affluere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mighty?
- The usual Latin words for “mighty” are possum, polleō, opulentus; also firmus, amplus, magnus. 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.