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(adj.adv.) : impŏtens (inp-), entis, adj. 2. in-potens
* Powerless, impotent, weak, feeble (class.).
* In gen.
* Absol.: neque homini infanti aut impotenti injuste facta conducunt,Cic. Fin. 1, 16, 52: ad opem impotentium,id. Mur. 28, 59; cf. Sall. Or. Licin.: (Juno) inulta cesserat impotens Tellure,Hor. C. 2, 1, 26.
* In partic., that is not master of himself, unbridled, headstrong, violent, insolent, immoderate, excessive, furious (syn.: effrenatus, infrenus).
* Of animated beings: mea (amica) est impotens, procax,Ter. Heaut. 2, 1, 15: victoria eos ipsos ferociores impotentioresque reddit,Cic. Fam. 4, 9, 3: impotens, iracundus, etc.,id. Phil. 5, 9, 24: homo impotentissim us, ardens odio,id. ib. 5, 16, 42: confidens, impotens, etc.,id. ib. 11, 7, 16: Marius immodicus gloriae, insatiabilis, impotens,Vell. 2, 11, 1: si contra impotentem suscepta est causa,Quint. 6, 1, 12: ferox atque impotens mulier,Suet. Ner. 28: inimici,id. Claud. 15: militibus impotens,violent, despotic towards the soldiers,Just. 26, 3.
* Poet. with inf.: (regina) quidlibet impotens Sperare,Hor. C. 1, 37, 10.
* Of inanim. and abstr. things: quae effrenatio impotentis animi!Cic. Phil. 5, 8, 22; cf.: aut nullos animi motus aut non tam impotentes fuisse,id. Part. Or. 35, 119: laetitia,id. Tusc. 5, 7, 17: impotentissimus dominatus,id. Fam. 10, 27, 1: in multo impotentiorem subito rabiem accensi,Liv. 29, 9, 6: impotentissimae cogitationes (invidiae, avaritiae, etc.),Quint. 12, 1, 6: actiones,id. 5, 13, 21: superstitio (with saeva),Curt. 4, 10: postulatum,Liv. 7, 41, 8: jussa mulierum (with pervicacia),Tac. A. 3, 33: injuria,Liv. 38, 56, 11: amor,Cat. 35, 12: Aquilo,Hor. C. 3, 30, 3; cf. freta,Cat. 4, 18.— Hence, adv.: impŏtenter.
* (Acc. to I.) Powerlessly, weakly (very rare): elephantos impotentius regi,Liv. 27, 48, 11.— More freq., but perh. not anteAug.
* (Acc. to II.) Passionately, violently, intemperately: aliquid facere,Quint. 1, 3, 13: dicere aliquid,id. 6, 3, 83: uti magna potentia,Sen. Ep. 42: flagitare divisionem agrorum divitum,Just. 16, 4: regnare, Auct. B. Alex. 33. — Sup.: quae impotentissime fecit,Sen. Ben. 4, 17.
* Powerless, impotent, weak, feeble (class.).
* In gen.
* Absol.: neque homini infanti aut impotenti injuste facta conducunt,Cic. Fin. 1, 16, 52: ad opem impotentium,id. Mur. 28, 59; cf. Sall. Or. Licin.: (Juno) inulta cesserat impotens Tellure,Hor. C. 2, 1, 26.
* In partic., that is not master of himself, unbridled, headstrong, violent, insolent, immoderate, excessive, furious (syn.: effrenatus, infrenus).
* Of animated beings: mea (amica) est impotens, procax,Ter. Heaut. 2, 1, 15: victoria eos ipsos ferociores impotentioresque reddit,Cic. Fam. 4, 9, 3: impotens, iracundus, etc.,id. Phil. 5, 9, 24: homo impotentissim us, ardens odio,id. ib. 5, 16, 42: confidens, impotens, etc.,id. ib. 11, 7, 16: Marius immodicus gloriae, insatiabilis, impotens,Vell. 2, 11, 1: si contra impotentem suscepta est causa,Quint. 6, 1, 12: ferox atque impotens mulier,Suet. Ner. 28: inimici,id. Claud. 15: militibus impotens,violent, despotic towards the soldiers,Just. 26, 3.
* Poet. with inf.: (regina) quidlibet impotens Sperare,Hor. C. 1, 37, 10.
* Of inanim. and abstr. things: quae effrenatio impotentis animi!Cic. Phil. 5, 8, 22; cf.: aut nullos animi motus aut non tam impotentes fuisse,id. Part. Or. 35, 119: laetitia,id. Tusc. 5, 7, 17: impotentissimus dominatus,id. Fam. 10, 27, 1: in multo impotentiorem subito rabiem accensi,Liv. 29, 9, 6: impotentissimae cogitationes (invidiae, avaritiae, etc.),Quint. 12, 1, 6: actiones,id. 5, 13, 21: superstitio (with saeva),Curt. 4, 10: postulatum,Liv. 7, 41, 8: jussa mulierum (with pervicacia),Tac. A. 3, 33: injuria,Liv. 38, 56, 11: amor,Cat. 35, 12: Aquilo,Hor. C. 3, 30, 3; cf. freta,Cat. 4, 18.— Hence, adv.: impŏtenter.
* (Acc. to I.) Powerlessly, weakly (very rare): elephantos impotentius regi,Liv. 27, 48, 11.— More freq., but perh. not anteAug.
* (Acc. to II.) Passionately, violently, intemperately: aliquid facere,Quint. 1, 3, 13: dicere aliquid,id. 6, 3, 83: uti magna potentia,Sen. Ep. 42: flagitare divisionem agrorum divitum,Just. 16, 4: regnare, Auct. B. Alex. 33. — Sup.: quae impotentissime fecit,Sen. Ben. 4, 17.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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