potencia

/poˈtenθja/ · B1 · noun · f

power

💪🏋️ potencia = potency: same Latin root potentia, from posse, to be able

Spanish -encia matches English -ency, so potencia lines up with potency. Both come from Latin potentia, power, from posse, to be able. That root also gives potent and potential. In sport, potencia is also the name for powerlifting.

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