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Word of the day: Day 42 Word: Plenipotentiary Word Class: Noun (plural) or adjective (depending on definition) Pronunciation: plen-uh-puh-ten-shee-er-ee Definition(s): Noun (plural) 1. a person, especially a diplomatic agent, invested with full power or authority to transact business on behalf of another. Adjective 2. invested with full power or authority, as a diplomatic agent. 3. conferring or bestowing full power, as a commission. 4. absolute or full, as power. Examples sentence(s): There was no American plenipotentiary empowered to make any political compact with the Islanders. None but the like-minded can come plenipotentiary to our court. Person who coined: ? First known usage (date): Adjective: 1646 (using definition 2) Noun: 1648 First known usage (which book, poem etc.): ? Etymology: Adjective plenus (Latin, meaning full) + potens (Latin, meaning powerful) = plenipotent/plenipotens (late Latin) âââ> Plenipotentiarius (medieval Latin) ââ> Plenipotentiary Noun plenus (Latin, meaning full) + potens (Latin, meaning powerful) = plenipotent/plenipotens (late Latin) ââ> Plenipotentiary Sources: (Remove the spaces for links) Merriam Webster (ww w.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plenipotentiary) Dictionary.com (w ww.dictionary.com/browse/plenipotentiary)