poderoso

/podeˈɾoso/ · A2 · adj

powerful

💪 poder (power) + -oso (full of) = power-full

Built from poder, meaning power or to be able, plus the suffix -oso, which matches English -ous and means full of. Same Latin root as potent and possible. The pattern repeats: famoso = famous, peligroso = dangerous.

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