potentatus
From LSJ
πλὴν τῆς τεκούσης θῆλυ πᾶν μισῶ γένος → except for the one that gave birth to me, I hate the entire genus of women
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
pŏtentātus: ūs, m. id.,
I might, power.
I In gen. (eccl. Lat.), Arn. 1, 31.—
II In partic., political power, rule, dominion, command (= principatus; so class.): post interitum Tatii cum ad eum potentatus omnis recidisset, * Cic. Rep. 2, 8, 14: de potentatu contendere, Caes. B. G. 1, 31, 4; Liv. 26, 38, 7.—
III Transf., of persons, a potentate (late Lat.), <number opt="n">plur.</number>: honores et potentatus contemnere, Lact. 6, 17 med.; Cypr. Exh. Mart. 11.
