Main Entry: im·po·tent

Pronunciation: \ˈim-pə-tənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin impotent-, impotens, from in- + potent-, potens potent

Date: 14th century

1 a : not potent : lacking in power, strength, or vigor : helpless b : unable to engage in sexual intercourse because of inability to have and maintain an erection; broadly : sterile
2 obsolete : incapable of self-restraint : ungovernable

— impotent noun

— im·po·tent·ly adverb