Potencial
Example: El equipo tiene un potencial enorme para ganar el campeonato.
Definition
"Potencial" refers to the inherent ability or capacity that someone or something possesses to develop, achieve, or succeed in the future. For example, a team with great "potencial" has the qualities needed to win a championship, even if it hasn't yet done so.
Etymology
The word "potencial" comes from the Latin 'potentialis,' which relates to power or ability. It entered Spanish through Late Latin, carrying the meaning of something having power or capability. Did you know? The root 'potent-' also gave rise to words like 'potent' and 'potentially' in English.
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"Potencial" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 4", containing 112 commonly used words.
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