- potestal
- po·tes·tal
English syllables. 2014.
potestal
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potestal — pōˈtestəl adjective Etymology: potestas + al : of or relating to potestas … Useful english dictionary
potestas — potestal, adj. /poh tes tahs, teuhs/, n. (in Roman law) the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household. [1650 60; < L potestas lit., power, control, authority] * * * … Universalium
matripotestal — |ma.trē, |mā.+ adjective Etymology: matr + potestal : of, relating to, or being the power exercised by a matriarch or her blood relatives matripotestal authority contrasted with patripotestal * * * /ma tree poh tes tl, may /, adj. Anthropol. of… … Useful english dictionary
matripotestal — /ma tree poh tes tl, may /, adj. Anthropol. of or pertaining to the authority exercised by a mother or a mother s blood relatives. [MATRI + potestal < L potest(as) power + AL1] * * * … Universalium
patripotestal — /pa treuh poh tes tl, pay /, adj. Anthropol. of or pertaining to the authority exercised by a father or a father s blood relatives. [1905 10; PATRI + POTESTAL] * * * … Universalium
matripotestal — matri·potestal … English syllables
pat — al·i·pat·ric; al·lo·pat·ric; chu·pat·ti; cle·o·pat·ra; clod·pat·ed; com·pat·i·bil·i·ty; com·pat·i·ble·ness; com·pat·i·bly; com·pat·ric; dis·si·pat·er; do·pat·ta; eman·ci·pat·ed; eu·pat·rid; he·pat·i·cae; he·pat·i·col·o·gist; he·pat·i·col·o·gy;… … English syllables
patripotestal — pat·ri·potestal … English syllables
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
patripotestal — |pa.trə, |pā.trə+ adjective Etymology: patr + potestal : marked by the authority of the father or of a council of the father s relatives contrasted with matripotestal … Useful english dictionary
