potentia
potentia — noun
1. a force or ability that already exists but has not yet fully grown, appeared, or
a force or ability that already exists but has not yet fully grown, appeared, or achieved results
The art teacher saw potentia in Hiro's first class sketches.
pattern: see potentia in + noun
Years in prison could not crush the potentia of Meera's political ideas.
potentia of + noun
The coach spoke about the potentia still hidden in the young runner.
In the essay, Leo links potentia to a seed waiting for spring rain.
The monk wrote about the potentia sleeping in every human mind.
- potential
is the normal everyday word for future promise or possible growth
- potentiality
is a very close formal synonym and is common in philosophical writing
- capacity
is broader and often refers to practical ability that is already available
文法句型
potentia of + noun
potentia in + noun
see potentia in + noun
用法筆記
Mostly found in formal, philosophical, or historical writing rather than everyday speech. Writers use it to stress ability or force that already exists but has not yet fully appeared.