potentatus
From LSJ
ἔνθα οὐκ ἔστι πόνος, οὐ λύπη, οὐ στεναγμός, ἀλλὰ ζωὴ ἀτελεύτητος → where there is no pain, no sorrow, no sighing, but life everlasting
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.), plur.: honores et potentatus contemnere, Lact. 6, 17 med.; Cypr. Exh. Mart. 11.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
pŏtentātŭs,¹⁶ ūs, m. (potens), puissance politique souveraine, souveraineté : *Cic. Rep. 2, 14
