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Potent vs Ponent - What's the difference?

potent | ponent |

As adjectives the difference between potent and ponent

is that potent is possessing strength while ponent is pertaining to the west, westerly.

As nouns the difference between potent and ponent

is that potent is a heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes while ponent is the west; the area of the setting sun.

potent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Possessing strength.
  • :
  • *
  • *:Little disappointed, then, she turned attention to "Chat of the Social World," gossip which exercised potent fascination upon the girl's intelligence.
  • Being effective, causing body effects.
  • :
  • Having a sharp or offensive taste.
  • (lb) Able to procreate.
  • Very powerful or effective.
  • *(William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
  • *:harsh and potent injuries
  • *(John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • *:Moses once more his potent rod extends.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (tincture) A heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white T shapes.
  • (obsolete) A prince; a potentate.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • (obsolete) A staff or crutch.

    • Antonyms

    * impotent

    Related terms

    * potence * potency * potentate * potential * potentiality

    Derived terms

    * idempotent * nilpotent * unipotent * (l)

    External links

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    ponent

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • the west; the area of the setting sun

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • pertaining to the west, westerly
  • * 1974 , Guy Davenport, Tatlin! :
    • There was an ambiguity surpassing conjecture in her eyes, and the wind rose up around us in that half barbaric Russian garden with its alien Diana blackened by snows and fierce ponent winds
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