potior – Latin adjective declension

Latin adjective forms of potior

Adjective: potior
Hyphenation:
Declension: Third

Nominative

Singular masc.potior
Singular fem.potior
Singular neut.potius
Plural masc.potiōrēs
Plural fem.potiōrēs
Plural neut.potiōra

Genitive

Singular masc.potiōris
Singular fem.potiōris
Singular neut.potiōris
Plural masc.potiōrum
Plural fem.potiōrum
Plural neut.potiōrum

Dative

Singular masc.potiōrī
Singular fem.potiōrī
Singular neut.potiōrī
Plural masc.potiōribus
Plural fem.potiōribus
Plural neut.potiōribus

Accusative

Singular masc.potiōrem
Singular fem.potiōrem
Singular neut.potius
Plural masc.potiōrēs; potiōrīs
Plural fem.potiōrēs; potiōrīs
Plural neut.potiōra

Ablative

Singular masc.potiōre; potiōrī
Singular fem.potiōre; potiōrī
Singular neut.potiōre; potiōrī
Plural masc.potiōribus
Plural fem.potiōribus
Plural neut.potiōribus

Vocative

Singular masc.potior
Singular fem.potior
Singular neut.potius
Plural masc.potiōrēs
Plural fem.potiōrēs
Plural neut.potiōra

Comparison

Sample Sentences

  • Haec alternantī potior sententia vīsa est: [...]. ([As Aeneas was] wavering [among] these [possible choices], [this] seemed to be the more preferable answer: ….
  • (Aeneas considers how to end his relationship with Dido and leave Carthage.)) [29 BCE – 19 BCE, Vergilius, Aeneis 4.287]
  • Quid quaeris? Vivo et regno, simul ista reliqui
  • Quae vos ad caelum fertis rumore secundo,
  • Utque sacerdotis fugitivus liba recuso, (What do you want from me? I live, I am my own master, I left behind the self same things you by common approval so eagerly covet, like the fugitive I have no right to the priest's blessed cake, but bread will quench my hunger over any honeyed delicacy.) [20 BCE – 14 BCE, Horatius, Epistulae IX.9–11]

Etymology

Comparative of potis (“able, capable”).

Translations

  • acquire, to get
  • acquire, to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
  • attain, to accomplish; to achieve
  • get, to obtain
  • obtain, to get hold of, acquire