prohibido

/pɾoiˈbido/ · B1 · adj

forbidden

🚫 pro-HIBIDO: sounds like prohibited minus the -ted; same Latin root

From Latin prohibitus, 'held back'. English prohibited and Spanish prohibido are twins: swap -ited for -ido. The h is silent in Spanish, so it sounds like pro-ee-BEE-do.

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