plénipotentiaire

French

Etymology

From Latin plēnus + potentia + suffix -aire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ple.ni.pɔ.tɑ̃.sjɛʁ/

Adjective

plénipotentiaire (plural plénipotentiaires)

plenipotentiary

Noun

plénipotentiaire m or f by sense (plural plénipotentiaires)

plenipotentiary (a person invested with supreme authority)

Further reading

“plénipotentiaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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