Prohibeix

Prohibeix is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Catalan verb prohibir, meaning to prohibit. It is used with ell, ella, or vostè as the subject to indicate that something is forbidden. In everyday and formal language, prohibeix appears in laws, regulations, and guidelines to state a ban or restriction. For example: la normativa prohibeix fumar en aquest lloc, which translates to “the regulation prohibits smoking in this place.”

The infinitive of the verb is prohibir, and prohibeix is the corresponding present tense form for he, she, or you (formal). The noun prohibició denotes a prohibition or ban that results from prohibir.

Etymology: Prohibeix derives from the Latin prohibēre, formed from the prefix pro- meaning forward or away and the verb habēre ‘to have,’ conveying the sense of keeping away or restraining. Over time, prohibir developed in Catalan to mean to prohibit, with prohibeix as the standard third-person singular present indicative form.

Usage notes: Prohibeix is common in legal, administrative, and educational contexts, as well as in everyday speech, whenever a rule or law states that a behavior or action is not allowed. Related terms include prohibició (prohibition) and prohibir (to prohibit).