astripotens

Latin

FWOTD – 8 March 2017

Etymology

Derived from astrum +‎ -i- (connecting vowel) +‎ potēns (“powerful”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /asˈtri.po.tens/, [äs̠ˈt̪rɪpɔt̪ẽːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /asˈtri.po.tens/, [äsˈt̪riːpot̪ens]

Adjective

astripotēns (genitive astripotentis); third-declension one-termination adjective

1. ruling the stars
   • 1657, Ioannis Barzæi Herovm, Helvetiorvm Epistolæ‎^[1]:

     Rex ille astripotens, varijs qui temperat horis Et terram

     He is the king, ruler of the stars, who variously orders the seasons and the Earth.

Declension

Third-declension one-termination adjective.

	singular			plural
	masc./fem.	neuter		masc./fem.	neuter
nominative	astripotēns			astripotentēs	astripotentia
genitive	astripotentis			astripotentium
dative	astripotentī			astripotentibus
accusative	astripotentem	astripotēns		astripotentēs	astripotentia
ablative	astripotentī			astripotentibus
vocative	astripotēns			astripotentēs	astripotentia

Descendants

• English: astripotent
• Middle French: astripotent