Vires

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A term referring to physical strength or power, often used in the context of force or capability
2. it can symbolize the mental agility and vitality needed to achieve significant tasks or goals
3. it may also denote the energy and potency associated with living beings or forces of nature

Etymology: "Vires" is the plural of "vire," and the plural is what gives it its current meaning in English. The noun "vire" is a dated, technical term that came from Old French, where "vire" meant a turn or a turning, from the verb "virer," meaning to turn. Related English words such as "veer" and "vireton" share this ancestry. In English, "vires" survives almost entirely in the phrase "raw physical power," so the original idea of turning has been lost from the word's sense. The phrase is a reminder that a plural can take on a life of its own, separate from its singular.

Synonyms: strengths, powers, forces, energies, potencies

Antonyms: weaknesses, frailties, impotences, inabilities, limitations