"potissimo" meaning in Italian

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Adjective

IPA: /poˈtis.si.mo/ Forms: potissima [feminine], potissimi [masculine, plural], potissime [feminine, plural]
Rhymes: -issimo Etymology: Borrowed from Latin potissimus, superlative degree of potis (“able; possible”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|it|la|potissimus|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin potissimus, {{bor+|it|la|potissimus}} Borrowed from Latin potissimus Head templates: {{it-adj}} potissimo (feminine potissima, masculine plural potissimi, feminine plural potissime)
  1. (literary, archaic) chief, main, principal Tags: archaic, literary Synonyms: principale Derived forms: potissimamente Related terms: potere, poziore
    Sense id: en-potissimo-it-adj-boCAxqGv Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

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