Portare, see [Ferre].
Portenta, see [Auguria].
Portio, see [Pars].
Poscere, see [Petere].
[Posse]; Quire; Valere; Pollere. 1. Posse and quire were originally transitive; posse (from πότνιος) denotes being able, as a consequence of power and strength, like δύνασθαι; quire (κοεῖν) as the consequence of complete qualification, like οἷόν τ’ εἶναι. Cic. Tusc. ii. 27. Barbari ferro decertare acerrime possunt, viriliter ægrotare non queunt; whereas valere and pollere are intransitive. Hence we say, possum or queo vincere, but valeo or polleo ad vincendum. 2. Valere (from ἑλεῖν) means to possess the right measure of strength, and thereby to match another, in opp. to insufficient strength, like σθένειν; whereas pollere (πολλός) means to have very considerable strength and means, and thereby to distinguish one’s self from others, in opp. to an ordinary degree of strength, like ἰσχύειν. iv. (160.)
Possidere, see [Tenere].
Posteritas, see [Stirps].
Postremus, see [Extremus].
Postulare, see [Petere].
Potare, see [Bibere].