power
power
subs.
Capacity: P. and V. δύνᾰμις, ἡ.
Strength: P. and V. δύνᾰμις, ἡ, ἰσχύ̄ς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).
Greatness: P. and V. μέγεθος, τό.
Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κρά̆τος, τό, δῠναστεία, ἡ.
Authority: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ, κῦρος, τό.
Power (of drugs): V. δύνᾰσις, ἡ, ἰσχύ̄ς, ἡ.
The powers that be: P. and V. οἱ δῠνά̆μενοι.
In the power of, prep.: P. and V. ἐπί̆ (dat.).
In (any one’s) power: use adj., P. and V. ὑ̆ποχείριος, V. χείριος.
Those in power, in office: P. and V. οἱ ἐν τέλει.
Possessed of full powers (of generals, ambassadors, etc.), adj.: Ar. and P. αὐτοκρά̆τωρ.
As far as lies in my power: P. κατὰ δύναμιν.
As far as lay in their power you have been placed in serious danger: P. τὸ ἐπὶ τούτοις εἶναι ἐν τοῖς δεινοτάτοις κινδύνοις καθεστήκατε (Thuc.).
Get a person into one’s power: P. and V. ὑ̆ποχείριον λαμβά̆νειν, (acc.), V. χείριον λαμβά̆νειν (acc.), P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).
subs.
Capacity: P. and V. δύνᾰμις, ἡ.
Strength: P. and V. δύνᾰμις, ἡ, ἰσχύ̄ς, ἡ, ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).
Greatness: P. and V. μέγεθος, τό.
Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κρά̆τος, τό, δῠναστεία, ἡ.
Authority: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ, κῦρος, τό.
Power (of drugs): V. δύνᾰσις, ἡ, ἰσχύ̄ς, ἡ.
The powers that be: P. and V. οἱ δῠνά̆μενοι.
In the power of, prep.: P. and V. ἐπί̆ (dat.).
In (any one’s) power: use adj., P. and V. ὑ̆ποχείριος, V. χείριος.
Those in power, in office: P. and V. οἱ ἐν τέλει.
Possessed of full powers (of generals, ambassadors, etc.), adj.: Ar. and P. αὐτοκρά̆τωρ.
As far as lies in my power: P. κατὰ δύναμιν.
As far as lay in their power you have been placed in serious danger: P. τὸ ἐπὶ τούτοις εἶναι ἐν τοῖς δεινοτάτοις κινδύνοις καθεστήκατε (Thuc.).
Get a person into one’s power: P. and V. ὑ̆ποχείριον λαμβά̆νειν, (acc.), V. χείριον λαμβά̆νειν (acc.), P. ὑφʼ ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι (acc.).
POWER
Strength vis (general term physical and moral; plur. vires forces; hence even in Liv. 9 16 virium vis i.e. strong powers; and with the historians vires frequently = forces i.e. troops): robur (sound physical strength): nervi lacerti (muscular strength; hence figuratively great power): opes (influence money etc.): facultates copiae (means consisting in money or troops): facultas aliquid faciendi (general term capability of doing anything): efficientia (efficacy; e.g. solis). Without power [Vid: POWERLESS]: to be in full power vigere corpore (of body) or animo (of mind): the united powers of the Senate consentientis senatūs nervi atque vires: from or with one’s own powers suis or propriis viribus (general term; e.g. aliquid exsequi): according to one’s power pro viribus; quantum in me situm est; ut potero (☞ but not pro parte virili which = according to one’s duty): each according to his power pro se quisque (as Caes. B.G. 2 25 extr.): with all one’s power omnibus viribus; omnibus nervis; omnibus opibus ac viribus omnibus viribus atque opibus; omni ope; omnibus opibus ac nervis; omni contentione (with the greatest exertion): toto animo et studio omni (with all one’s mind and heart); or the proverbial (but rare) toto corpore atque omnibus ungulis (Cic. Tusc. 2 24 in): viris equisque (Cic. Off. 3 33 116): velis ut ita dicam remisque (Cic. Tusc. 3 11 extr.): manibus pedibusque (Ter. Andr. 1 1 134): to put forth all one’s powers omni ope niti or omni contentione elaborare ut etc.; eniti et contendere or laborare et contendere ut etc.: I have not power enough for anything non satis virium est ad aliquid; (scarcely enough) vix ad aliquid quod satis est virium habso: I lose power vires me deficiunt: to get gain power vires colligere; vires assumere; ad vires pervenire; convalescere (to grow strong): to recover regain power vires recolligere revocare recipere or recuperare; se recipere: to deprive virtue of her power nervos virtutis elidere: liberality ought not to exceed our powers videndum est ne major sit benignitas quam facultates: to have power vim habere ostendere or prodere (to produce effect): prodesse juvare (to benefit help): to be in power ratum esse (of laws decrees etc.): exerceri (to be practised; of laws Liv. 4 51): to put a law into power legem exercere: power of mind animi vis virtus; ingenium (Vid: Hor. Sat. 1 4 43 Heind.): vis ingenii: the powers of the human mind hominis sollertia (Vid: Cic. N.D. 2 6 18): to develop the powers of the mind animum mentemque excolere.
Influence ability general term potestas; arbitrium liberum arbitrium (free-will): jus (right). It is in my power (to do anything) in mea manu or in mea potestate est. or positum est; in mea potestate or in me situm est: it is not in our power non est in potestate nostra: to have power of life and death potestatem vitae necisque habere: all whose lives are in the power of another omnes quorum in alterius manu vita posita est.
Authority dominion potestas (general term especially of a magistrate): imperium (of the commander of an army. ☞ Dictators consuls and praetors had both potestas and imperium; curule aediles quaestors and tribunes of the people had only potestas). To come under the power of a husband viro in manum convenire (Cic. Top. 4 23): to fall into the power of anyone in alicujus (e.g. hostis) manus incidere: to get anyone in his power aliquo potiri: to have anyone in one’s power aliquem in potestatem suam suscepisse (as the father has a son; Vid: Cic. Caecin. 34 98): unlimited power potestas infinita; dominatio: to obtain the highest power potiri rerum: to possess supreme power summum imperium habere or tenere; summam imperii tenere (especially in war as a general): summa potestas or summa rerum est penes aliquem: to be in power cum imperio or cum potestate or cum imperio et potestate esse; versari cum imperio et potestate in republica: figuratively to have anything in one’s power aliquid in potestate sua habere (e.g. affectus): imperare alicui rei (to moderate; e.g. cupiditatibus): to have power over one’s voice vocem suam moderari posse.
Strength vis (general term physical and moral; plur. vires forces; hence even in Liv. 9 16 virium vis i.e. strong powers; and with the historians vires frequently = forces i.e. troops): robur (sound physical strength): nervi lacerti (muscular strength; hence figuratively great power): opes (influence money etc.): facultates copiae (means consisting in money or troops): facultas aliquid faciendi (general term capability of doing anything): efficientia (efficacy; e.g. solis). Without power [Vid: POWERLESS]: to be in full power vigere corpore (of body) or animo (of mind): the united powers of the Senate consentientis senatūs nervi atque vires: from or with one’s own powers suis or propriis viribus (general term; e.g. aliquid exsequi): according to one’s power pro viribus; quantum in me situm est; ut potero (☞ but not pro parte virili which = according to one’s duty): each according to his power pro se quisque (as Caes. B.G. 2 25 extr.): with all one’s power omnibus viribus; omnibus nervis; omnibus opibus ac viribus omnibus viribus atque opibus; omni ope; omnibus opibus ac nervis; omni contentione (with the greatest exertion): toto animo et studio omni (with all one’s mind and heart); or the proverbial (but rare) toto corpore atque omnibus ungulis (Cic. Tusc. 2 24 in): viris equisque (Cic. Off. 3 33 116): velis ut ita dicam remisque (Cic. Tusc. 3 11 extr.): manibus pedibusque (Ter. Andr. 1 1 134): to put forth all one’s powers omni ope niti or omni contentione elaborare ut etc.; eniti et contendere or laborare et contendere ut etc.: I have not power enough for anything non satis virium est ad aliquid; (scarcely enough) vix ad aliquid quod satis est virium habso: I lose power vires me deficiunt: to get gain power vires colligere; vires assumere; ad vires pervenire; convalescere (to grow strong): to recover regain power vires recolligere revocare recipere or recuperare; se recipere: to deprive virtue of her power nervos virtutis elidere: liberality ought not to exceed our powers videndum est ne major sit benignitas quam facultates: to have power vim habere ostendere or prodere (to produce effect): prodesse juvare (to benefit help): to be in power ratum esse (of laws decrees etc.): exerceri (to be practised; of laws Liv. 4 51): to put a law into power legem exercere: power of mind animi vis virtus; ingenium (Vid: Hor. Sat. 1 4 43 Heind.): vis ingenii: the powers of the human mind hominis sollertia (Vid: Cic. N.D. 2 6 18): to develop the powers of the mind animum mentemque excolere.
Influence ability general term potestas; arbitrium liberum arbitrium (free-will): jus (right). It is in my power (to do anything) in mea manu or in mea potestate est. or positum est; in mea potestate or in me situm est: it is not in our power non est in potestate nostra: to have power of life and death potestatem vitae necisque habere: all whose lives are in the power of another omnes quorum in alterius manu vita posita est.
Authority dominion potestas (general term especially of a magistrate): imperium (of the commander of an army. ☞ Dictators consuls and praetors had both potestas and imperium; curule aediles quaestors and tribunes of the people had only potestas). To come under the power of a husband viro in manum convenire (Cic. Top. 4 23): to fall into the power of anyone in alicujus (e.g. hostis) manus incidere: to get anyone in his power aliquo potiri: to have anyone in one’s power aliquem in potestatem suam suscepisse (as the father has a son; Vid: Cic. Caecin. 34 98): unlimited power potestas infinita; dominatio: to obtain the highest power potiri rerum: to possess supreme power summum imperium habere or tenere; summam imperii tenere (especially in war as a general): summa potestas or summa rerum est penes aliquem: to be in power cum imperio or cum potestate or cum imperio et potestate esse; versari cum imperio et potestate in republica: figuratively to have anything in one’s power aliquid in potestate sua habere (e.g. affectus): imperare alicui rei (to moderate; e.g. cupiditatibus): to have power over one’s voice vocem suam moderari posse.
power:
I. Strength:
1. vis, vīres: v.STRENGTH .
2. pŏtentia (poet. in this sense): the p. of the sun. p. solis, Virg. G. 1, 92.
II. Ability: chiefly in such phrr. as with all one's p., summa ope, vi, etc.: v.MIGHT (subs.): also, infr. III., fin.
III. Control, dominion:
1. pŏtestas (esp. as conferred or allowed by the laws): he has p. of life and death over his subjects, vitae necisque in suos habet p., Caes. B. G. 1, 16: to keep in one's p., in potestate habere. Liv. 8, 15. Join: jus potestatemque [habere], Cic. Ph. 11, 12, 30. Freq., of power acquired by conquest or treaty: to reduce under the p. of the Athenians, sub p. Atheniensium redigere, Nep. Milt. 1: Cic. Join: potestas ac ditio, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 38, 97: in (alicujus) fidem ac p. [venire], Caes. B. G. 2, 13. (N.B.--To express under any ones p., the form in potestatem is frequent, instead of in potestate: cf. Cic. Leg. 3, 17, init., respublica quae est in potestatem optimorum: also, Liv. 24, 1, extr.: so, in amicitiam P. R. ditionemque esse, Cic. Div. Verr. 20, 66.)
2. jus, jūris, n. (rightful authority to do anything): without the sanction of the people, the consul has no p. to do any of those things, sine populi jussu nullius earum rerum jus est, Sall. Cat. 29, extr.: the paternal p., j. patrium, Liv. 1, 26 (oftener, patria potestas): cf. supr. (1).; and v.RIGHT (subs.).
3. dĭtio, ōnis (dominion): he reduced (the country) under his p., suae ditionis fecit, Liv. 21, 53, med.: Curt. Esp. joined with a syn.: e. g. in ditionem potestatemque P. R. redigere, Caes. B. G. 2, 34; in jus ditionemque recipere, Liv. 21, 61, med.: sub alicujus ditione atque imperio esse, Caes. B. G. 1, 31.
4. impĕrium (supreme authority): v.AUTHORITY .
5. pŏtentia (unconstitutional influence and ascendancy; opp. to potestas, v. supr.): this is the only kind of influence and p. they know, hanc unam gratiam p.que noverunt, Caes. B. G. 6, 15: v.PREDOMINANCE .
6. summa (entire disposal): when the supreme p. in a state is in the hands of one, quum penes unum est omnium summa rerum, Cic. Rep. 1, 26 so, summa totius belli, Caes. B. G. 2, 4. Phr.: these things are not in our p., haec non sunt in nostra manu, Cic Fam. 14, 2: Sall.: as far as in our p., quantum in nobis est, Liv.: to have great p., multum posse, Caes. B. G. 6, 30: Cic.: also, multum valere, Caes. B. G. 2, 4: more fully, opibus, armis, potentia valere, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 6.
IV. In pl., the p.s of the mind: opes ingeni (ingenii), Sall. Cat. 1; vires ingenii, Cic. Sen. 10, 33. Also freq. ingenium alone: to have admirable p.s of mind, praeclaro, divino ingenio esse: v.MIND , GENIUS .
I. Strength:
1. vis, vīres: v.
2. pŏtentia (poet. in this sense): the p. of the sun. p. solis, Virg. G. 1, 92.
II. Ability: chiefly in such phrr. as with all one's p., summa ope, vi, etc.: v.
III. Control, dominion:
1. pŏtestas (esp. as conferred or allowed by the laws): he has p. of life and death over his subjects, vitae necisque in suos habet p., Caes. B. G. 1, 16: to keep in one's p., in potestate habere. Liv. 8, 15. Join: jus potestatemque [habere], Cic. Ph. 11, 12, 30. Freq., of power acquired by conquest or treaty: to reduce under the p. of the Athenians, sub p. Atheniensium redigere, Nep. Milt. 1: Cic. Join: potestas ac ditio, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 38, 97: in (alicujus) fidem ac p. [venire], Caes. B. G. 2, 13. (N.B.--To express under any ones p., the form in potestatem is frequent, instead of in potestate: cf. Cic. Leg. 3, 17, init., respublica quae est in potestatem optimorum: also, Liv. 24, 1, extr.: so, in amicitiam P. R. ditionemque esse, Cic. Div. Verr. 20, 66.)
2. jus, jūris, n. (rightful authority to do anything): without the sanction of the people, the consul has no p. to do any of those things, sine populi jussu nullius earum rerum jus est, Sall. Cat. 29, extr.: the paternal p., j. patrium, Liv. 1, 26 (oftener, patria potestas): cf. supr. (1).; and v.
3. dĭtio, ōnis (dominion): he reduced (the country) under his p., suae ditionis fecit, Liv. 21, 53, med.: Curt. Esp. joined with a syn.: e. g. in ditionem potestatemque P. R. redigere, Caes. B. G. 2, 34; in jus ditionemque recipere, Liv. 21, 61, med.: sub alicujus ditione atque imperio esse, Caes. B. G. 1, 31.
4. impĕrium (supreme authority): v.
5. pŏtentia (unconstitutional influence and ascendancy; opp. to potestas, v. supr.): this is the only kind of influence and p. they know, hanc unam gratiam p.que noverunt, Caes. B. G. 6, 15: v.
6. summa (entire disposal): when the supreme p. in a state is in the hands of one, quum penes unum est omnium summa rerum, Cic. Rep. 1, 26 so, summa totius belli, Caes. B. G. 2, 4. Phr.: these things are not in our p., haec non sunt in nostra manu, Cic Fam. 14, 2: Sall.: as far as in our p., quantum in nobis est, Liv.: to have great p., multum posse, Caes. B. G. 6, 30: Cic.: also, multum valere, Caes. B. G. 2, 4: more fully, opibus, armis, potentia valere, Cic. Fam. 1, 7, 6.
IV. In pl., the p.s of the mind: opes ingeni (ingenii), Sall. Cat. 1; vires ingenii, Cic. Sen. 10, 33. Also freq. ingenium alone: to have admirable p.s of mind, praeclaro, divino ingenio esse: v.
power, having: pŏtens, ntis (with gen.): hardly having p. to grasp one's arms, vix p. armorum tenendorum, Liv. 21, 54, extr. Or expr. by posse: v. ABLE, TO BE .
δύναμαι
δύναμαι, be able, be strong enough (+ inf.); have power (frequently with internal acc.)
δύναμις
δύναμις, δυνάμεως, ἡ, strength, power
φύσις
the nature, natural qualities, powers, constitution, condition
τέλος
τέλος, τέλους, τό, end, power
κρατέω
κρατέω, hold sway, power (over) (verb)
κύριος
κύριος α ον, able, with power, by right, sovereign (adjective)
βία
bodily strength, force, power, might
δαίμων
god; divine power
ἐξουσία
power
κράτος
κράτος, κράτους, τό, strength, power
δυναστεία
power, lordship, sovereignty
μαντεία
prophesying, prophetic power
the powers of impudence
δεσποτεία
the power of a master
διακριτικότης
power of discrimination
διεξερύγησις
power of belching forth
δρᾶνος
doing, deed, power
δυναμοδύναμις
square multiplied by square, fourth power
δυναμόκυβος
square multiplied by cube, fifth power
εὐφορία
power of enduring easily
κράτησις
might, power, dominion
κρατορία
power, might
ἀποσυστατικὰ
of recommendation, power of attorney
ἁδρεπήβολος
power of forming great
δύναμαι, be able, be strong enough (+ inf.); have power (frequently with internal acc.)
δύναμις
δύναμις, δυνάμεως, ἡ, strength, power
φύσις
the nature, natural qualities, powers, constitution, condition
τέλος
τέλος, τέλους, τό, end, power
κρατέω
κρατέω, hold sway, power (over) (verb)
κύριος
κύριος α ον, able, with power, by right, sovereign (adjective)
βία
bodily strength, force, power, might
δαίμων
god; divine power
ἐξουσία
power
κράτος
κράτος, κράτους, τό, strength, power
δυναστεία
power, lordship, sovereignty
μαντεία
prophesying, prophetic power
appearing fewer than 50 times
Σκίταλοιthe powers of impudence
δεσποτεία
the power of a master
διακριτικότης
power of discrimination
διεξερύγησις
power of belching forth
δρᾶνος
doing, deed, power
δυναμοδύναμις
square multiplied by square, fourth power
δυναμόκυβος
square multiplied by cube, fifth power
εὐφορία
power of enduring easily
κράτησις
might, power, dominion
κρατορία
power, might
ἀποσυστατικὰ
of recommendation, power of attorney
ἁδρεπήβολος
power of forming great
possum
to be able, have power, can
vis
strength, force, vigor, power, energy, virtue
potestas
ability, power, capacity, force
ops
power, help, (usu. plural) money
conspectus2
a seeing, look, sight, view, range of sight, power of vision
facultas
capability, possibility, power, means, opportunity, skill, ability
potentia
might, force, power
ambitio
(a going about); canvassing, running for office, flattery; a desire for honor, power, display
visus2
a looking, look, act of seeing, power of sight, vision
(mostly pl) power, money, help
potentatus
might, power, rule, dominion
praesagitio
a presentiment, foreboding, faculty of divining, prophetic power
to be able, have power, can
vis
strength, force, vigor, power, energy, virtue
potestas
ability, power, capacity, force
ops
power, help, (usu. plural) money
conspectus2
a seeing, look, sight, view, range of sight, power of vision
facultas
capability, possibility, power, means, opportunity, skill, ability
potentia
might, force, power
ambitio
(a going about); canvassing, running for office, flattery; a desire for honor, power, display
visus2
a looking, look, act of seeing, power of sight, vision
appearing fewer than 50 times
opes(mostly pl) power, money, help
potentatus
might, power, rule, dominion
praesagitio
a presentiment, foreboding, faculty of divining, prophetic power