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po·tes·tas
\-eˌstäs, -tas\ noun
(plural potesta·tes \ˌpōˌteˈstäˌtās, ˌpäd.əˈstād.(ˌ)ēz\)
Etymology: Latin potestat-, potestas power, irregular from potis able, capable + -tat-, -tas -ty — more at potent
: the legal authority of a Roman citizen over his descendants and others in his household — compare patria potestas |