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impotence

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English

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Etymology

From Middle French impotence, from Latin impotentia.

Pronunciation

Noun

impotence (usually uncountable, plural impotences)

  1. Powerlessness; incapacity.
    Near-synonyms: weakness, helplessness
  2. Inability to copulate or beget children; sterility, erectile dysfunction, etc.
    Hyponyms: impotentia coeundi, impotentia generandi

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin impotentia.

Pronunciation

Noun

impotence f

  1. impotence (inability to copulate or beget children)

Declension

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French

Pronunciation

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Noun

impotence f (plural impotences)

  1. powerlessness

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