potēns entis (gen plur. potentum, V.), adj. with comp. and sup. P. of possum, able, mighty, strong, powerful, potent: animus, S.: familiae, L.: contra potentiorem auxili egere, Cs.: potentissimus civis: Roma opibus, O.: parvo Fabricius, i. e. with small resources, V.: in amore, i. e. fortunate, Ct.

—Having power, ruling, controlling, master: dum mei potens sum, my own master, L.: sanus mentisque potens, in his right mind, O.: potentes rerum suarum atque urbis, having made themselves masters of, L.: potentes huius consili, arbiters, L.: diva Cypri, that reigns over (i. e. Venus), H.: lyrae Musa, that presides over lyric poetry, H.: irae, master of his anger, Cu.

—Fit, capable, equal: regni, L.: neque pugnae, neque fugae satis potentes, unable either to fight or to flee, L.

—Partaking, having attained: voti, O.: iussi, having fulfilled the command, O.

—Strong, mighty, powerful, efficacious, potent, influential: fortuna in res bellicas, L.: herba ad opem, O.: nihil esse potentius auro, O.

—As subst m., an aristocrat, man of influence, powerful person: res melior inopi quam potenti, L.: (consulatus) praemium semper potentioris futurus, L.