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in posse

  • /ɪnˈpɑsi/ US

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Borrowed from Latin in posse, from in (“in”) + posse (“to be able; can”).

adjective

  1. not comparable In possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse)

adverb

  1. not comparable In possibility, having a potential to exist, in potential but not in actuality, (contradistinguished by in esse).

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"in posse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20posse.

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@misc{in_posse_2026,
  title = {in posse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20posse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}