| 单词 |
viripotent |
| 释义 |
▪ I. † viˈripotent, a.1 Obs. [ad. late L. viripotent-, viripotens, f. vir man, husband + potens able.] Of a woman: Physically fit for marriage; of a marriageable age.
1587Holinshed Chron. (ed. 2) III. 38/1 The kings daughter affianced..vnto him, and being now viripotent or mariable. Ibid. 101/2 He would not suffer his sonne to marrie hir, being not of ripe yeares nor viripotent or mariable. 1623Cockeram i. 1656Blount Glossogr. ▪ II. † viˈripotent, a.2 Obs.—1 [ad. L. vīripotent-, vīripotens (Plautus), f. vīrēs strength.] Possessed of strength or energy.
1646Gaule Cases of Conscience 113 Of giving Potions to make people love or hate as they please. Making the strength of youth impotent, and dead Bodies viripotent. |

英语词典包含277258条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。
相关内容:
相关热词搜索:viripotent英英词典英英释义英语词汇意思用法释义英语