Prohibidas

Prohibidas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish participle prohibido, meaning “forbidden” or “prohibited.” It agrees with feminine plural nouns and functions as an adjective. Prohibidas can also appear in verbal constructions that express a state or condition, as in phrases with estar, for example, las sustancias están prohibidas (the substances are prohibited).

Common contexts and usage

The term appears frequently in legal, regulatory, and policy language to indicate items, actions, or conditions that are not allowed. Examples include sustancias prohibidas (prohibited substances), actos prohibidos (forbidden acts), and ideas prohibidas in certain moral or political discussions. In signage and everyday speech, feminine plural forms such as prohibidas can modify feminine nouns, as in ventas prohibidas or normas prohibidas. The masculine form prohibido and the plural prohibidos are used with masculine or mixed-gender referents.

Etymology and related forms

Prohibidas derives from prohibir, the Spanish verb meaning to prohibit. Prohibir itself comes from Latin prohibere, meaning to prevent or restrain. Related forms include prohibido (masculine singular), prohibidos (masculine plural), prohibiciones (nouns meaning prohibitions), and prohibir in its infinitive form. Usage varies by gender and number to match the noun it describes.

See also

Related terms include prohibido, prohibir, prohibiciones, and common phrases in which the concept of prohibition is expressed. In many Spanish-speaking contexts, forbiddance is conveyed through a combination of legal terms, signage, and everyday language.