potes
See also: Potes
English
Noun
potes
- plural of pote
Verb
potes
- third-person singular simple present indicative of pote
Anagrams
- stope, Topes, topes, pesto, estop, Petos, T pose, stoep, septo-, Poets, T-pose, poset, e-stop, ETOPS, poets
Asturian
Noun
potes
- plural of pota
Catalan
Pronunciation
Noun
potes f
- plural of pota
French
Noun
potes m or f
- plural of pote
Anagrams
Latin
Verb
potes
- second-person singular present active indicative of possum "you are able (to); you can"
Portuguese
Noun
potes
- plural of pote
Spanish
Noun
potes m
- plural of pote
Verb
potes
- second-person singular present subjunctive of potar
Welsh
Alternative forms
- potaes, potas
Etymology
From Old French potage (“soup”), possibly via Middle English potage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpɔtɛs/
- (North Wales, colloquial also) IPA(key): /ˈpɔtas/
Noun
potes m (plural potesau)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- lol botes maip (“utter nonsense”)
- potes pys (“pease porridge”)
Mutation
radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
---|---|---|---|
potes | botes | mhotes | photes |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “potes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies