possa

See also: pössa

English

Noun

possa

  1. (hypercorrect) plural form of possum

Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔs.sa/, [ˈpɔs̪s̪ä]
  • Stress: pòssa
  • Hyphenation: pos‧sa

Etymology 1

Derived from the poss- stem of the verb potere (“to be able to”).

Noun

possa f (plural posse)

  1. (literary) power, strength, vigour
    Synonyms: forza, possanza (archaic, poetic), potere, vigore

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

possa

  1. inflection of potere:
    1. first-person singular present subjunctive
    2. second-person singular present subjunctive
    3. third-person singular present subjunctive

Anagrams

Ladin

Verb

possa

  1. third-person singular present indicative of poder; can, could; may, might

Portuguese

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.sa/, /ˈpɔ.sɐ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.sɐ/
  • Homophone: poça (one pronunciation)

Verb

possa

  1. First-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of poder
  2. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) present subjunctive of poder
  3. Third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of poder
  4. Third-person singular (você) negative imperative of poder
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