prohibition
/ˌpɹəʊəˈbɪʃən/proh-uh-BIH-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌpɹoʊəˈbɪʃən/proh-uh-BIH-shuhn
Meaningthe act of holding back
Common meaning: a ban
Other meanings: the US ban on alcohol (1920–33)
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- proforward; forth
- hibitto have, hold; to keepLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 833 · scan
- ionnoun ending: act or result
‘forward’ + ‘to have, hold’ → prohibition
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from prohibit + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), PROHIBIT, p.470 · scan
Roots
- habeō, habuī, habitum Latin “to have, hold; to keep”
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