in potentia

== English == === Alternative forms === in potentiâ (with marked ablative) === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin in potentia, from in (“in”) + potentiā, ablative singular form of potentia (“force; power”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭn' pŏtĕnʹshä, IPA(key): /ˌɪn pɒˈtɛnʃɑː/ (Latinate) IPA(key): /ˌin poˈten.ti.aː/ === Adverb === in potentia (not comparable) Potentially; in posse but not in esse.