prepotente

Italian

Etymology

From Latin praepotentem, form of praepotēns (“very powerful”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pre.poˈtɛn.te/, [pr̺epoˈt̪ɛn̪t̪e]
  • Hyphenation: pre‧po‧tèn‧te

Participle

prepotente

  1. present participle of prepotere

Adjective

prepotente (masculine and feminine plural prepotenti)

  1. (literary, obsolete) very strong or powerful
  2. overbearing, arrogant
  3. (figuratively) overwhelming

Noun

prepotente m or f (plural prepotenti)

  1. bully

Derived terms

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin praepŏtens

Adjective

prepotente m or f (plural prepotentes, comparable)

  1. overbearing, arrogant

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin praepŏtens

Adjective

prepotente (plural prepotentes)

  1. overbearing, arrogant
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