prohibir

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prohibēre (“to prohibit”), with normal change of conjugation to -ir.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pɾu.iˈβi]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [pɾo.iˈbi]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [pɾo.iˈbiɾ]

• Audio (Catalonia):

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• Rhymes: -i(ɾ)
• Hyphenation: pro‧hi‧bir
• Homophone: prohibí (except Valencian)

Verb

prohibir (first-person singular present prohibeixo, first-person singular preterite prohibí, past participle prohibit)

1. (transitive) to prohibit

Alternative forms

• proibir (reintegrationist)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin prohibēre (“prohibit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɾoiˈbiɾ/ [pɾo.iˈβ̞iɾ]
• Rhymes: -iɾ
• Hyphenation: pro‧hi‧bir

Verb

prohibir (first-person singular present prohibo, first-person singular preterite prohibín, past participle prohibido)

1. (transitive) to forbid, to prohibit, to enjoin

   Synonyms: abolir, non permitir

   Antonyms: autorizar, permitir

   prohíbese fumar ― “no smoking” (literally, “smoking is prohibited”)

   prohibido estacionar ― “no parking”

Further reading

• “prohibir”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

Verb

prohibir (first-person singular present prohibo, first-person singular preterite prohibi, past participle prohibido)

1. Pre-reform spelling (used until 1943 in Brazil and 1911 in Portugal) of proibir.