English

Phrase

in potentiâ ‎(not comparable)

1. (with marked ablative) Alternative spelling of in potentia
   • 1881: Moses Maimonides [aut.] and Michael Friedländer [tr.], The Guide for the Perplexed, chapter XXXIV

     There are many things which obstruct the path to perfection, and which keep man away from it. Where can he find sufficient preparation and leisure to learn all that is necessary in order to develop that perfection which he has in potentiâ?