impotent

== English == === Etymology === From Old French impotent, from Latin impotēns, from in- (expresses negation) + potēns (“powerful”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪm.pə.tənt/, /ˈɪm.pə.tɪnt/ (Indic) IPA(key): /ɪmˈpoʈəɳʈ/, /ˈɪmpɵʈəɳʈ/ === Adjective === impotent (comparative more impotent, superlative most impotent) Lacking physical strength or vigor; weak Synonyms: feeble, puny, weak Lacking in power, as to act effectively; helpless Synonyms: helpless, powerless Incapable of sexual intercourse, often because of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection, having impotentia coeundi. (of a male) Sterile (obsolete) Lacking self-restraint Synonym: incontinent ==== Antonyms ==== potent ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== impotence ==== Translations ==== === Noun === impotent (plural impotents) A man who has erectile dysfunction Synonym: wet noodle Antonym: priapist An impotent or powerless person == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin impotentem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central) [im.puˈten] IPA(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [im.poˈtent] === Adjective === impotent m or f (masculine and feminine plural impotents) (medicine) impotent impotent, powerless, helpless === Further reading === “impotent”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin impotens. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪm.poːˈtɛnt/ Hyphenation: im‧po‧tent Rhymes: -ɛnt === Adjective === impotent (not comparable) impotent (lacking force or vigor) Synonym: krachteloos Antonyms: potent, krachtig (sexuality, of males) impotent (sexually incapable) Antonyms: potent, vruchtbaar Hypernyms: steriel, onvruchtbaar ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin impotens. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃.pɔ.tɑ̃/ Homophone: impotents === Adjective === impotent (feminine impotente, masculine plural impotents, feminine plural impotentes) infirm, disabled impotent ==== Related terms ==== impuissant potentiel === Further reading === “impotent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == German == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪmpotɛnt/ === Adjective === impotent (strong nominative masculine singular impotenter, comparative impotenter, superlative am impotentesten) impotent Antonym: potent ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “impotent” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “impotent” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon == Middle French == === Adjective === impotent m (feminine singular impotente, masculine plural impotens, feminine plural impotentes) impotent (incapable of sexual intercourse) == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin impotēns. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /imˈpɔ.tɛnt/ Rhymes: -ɔtɛnt Syllabification: im‧po‧tent === Noun === impotent m pers (pathology) impotent (man who has erectile dysfunction) (derogatory) impotent (person incapable of taking a particular type of action that the situation requires) Synonym: eunuch ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === impotent in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN impotent in Polish dictionaries at PWN == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French impotent, from Latin impotens. === Adjective === impotent m or n (feminine singular impotentă, masculine plural impotenți, feminine/neuter plural impotente) impotent ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “impotent”, in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language) (in Romanian), 2004–2026 == Swedish == === Adjective === impotent (not comparable) impotent (incapable of sexual intercourse due to being unable to get an erection or the like) Antonym: potent impotent (powerless) ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== impotens === References === “impotent”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “impotent”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)