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   Pre·po·tent

   /ˌprēˈpōtnt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. greater than others in power or influence.
   • ▪ (of a breeding animal) showing great effectiveness in transmitting hereditary characteristics to its offspring.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin praepotent- ‘having greater power’, from prae ‘before, ahead’ + posse ‘be able’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. prepotence noun
   • 2. prepotency noun

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • P

     3

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • P

     3

   • O

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

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