Prepotent

Pronunciation: /priˈpoʊtnt/

Definitions of prepotent

adjective having great power or influence; predominant

Example Sentences

A1 The prepotent smell of fresh bread made her hungry.

A2 The prepotent leader of the group made all the decisions.

B1 His prepotent attitude towards others often caused conflict.

B2 The prepotent influence of social media can shape public opinion.

C1 The prepotent CEO was able to make significant changes within the company.

C2 Her prepotent personality made her a natural leader in any situation.

Examples of prepotent in a Sentence

formal The prepotent genetic trait is dominant in the population.

informal He's got a prepotent attitude that rubs people the wrong way.

slang She thinks she's so prepotent, always acting like she's better than everyone else.

figurative The prepotent force of nature could not be tamed by mere mortals.

Grammatical Forms of prepotent

• past tense: prepotented
• plural: prepotents
• comparative: more prepotent
• superlative: most prepotent
• present tense: prepotents
• future tense: will prepotent
• perfect tense: have prepotented
• continuous tense: prepotenting
• singular: prepotent
• positive degree: prepotent
• infinitive: to prepotent
• gerund: prepotenting
• participle: prepotenting

Origin and Evolution of prepotent

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'prepotent' originated from the Latin word 'prae' meaning 'before' and 'potens' meaning 'powerful'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in genetics to describe a dominant trait or gene that overrides others, the term 'prepotent' has evolved to also mean having great influence or power in various contexts.