Question

puissant \PWIH-sunt or PYOO-uh-sunt\

Accepted Answer

adjectivePotent.[Via French from Latin posse (to be able), ultimately from the Indo-European root poti- (powerful, lord) that is also the source of power, potent, possess, possible, posse, Italian podesta, and Turkish pasha (via Persian).]"The full-race Evo is about 557 pounds lighter and 30 horsepower more puissant." - Dan Neil; A Beast in the 'burbs; Los Angeles Times; Jun 16, 2004.

Front	puissant \PWIH-sunt or PYOO-uh-sunt\
Back	adjective Potent. [Via French from Latin posse (to be able), ultimately from the Indo-European root poti- (powerful, lord) that is also the source of power, potent, possess, possible, posse, Italian podesta, and Turkish pasha (via Persian).] "The full-race Evo is about 557 pounds lighter and 30 horsepower more puissant." - Dan Neil; A Beast in the 'burbs; Los Angeles Times; Jun 16, 2004.

Puissant Pwih Sunt Pyoo Uh Sunt Adjective Potent French Latin Posse