prohibent

Prohibent is a Latin verb form. It comes from prohibeo, prohibere, prohibui, prohibitum, a verb meaning to forbid, prevent, or keep back. Prohibent is the third-person plural present active indicative, translating roughly as “they prohibit” or “they are prohibiting.”

In classical Latin grammar, prohibent is used to attribute the act of forbidding to a plural subject. It is commonly followed by a direct object in the accusative that designates what is being forbidden, for example, Leges prohibent furta, “The laws prohibit thefts.” The form can also appear in sentences with a purpose or result clause, or with negation, to express prohibition more broadly, such as prohibent ut quisquam id faciat or prohibent ne quid mali fiat, meaning they prohibit that anyone do that or that anything bad should happen.

Usage and scope. Prohibent appears primarily in classical and late antique Latin texts. It is not a standalone noun or substantive; rather, it is a grammatical inflection of prohibeo. In modern discussions of Latin, the form is cited as an example of the third conjugation’s present active indicative. It is also encountered in linguistic descriptions when illustrating mood, voice, and concord with a plural subject.

Modern relevance. The word itself is usually encountered in academic or educational contexts rather than in everyday Latin discourse. It may also appear in phrasebooks or historical translations to convey the sense of prohibition by a governing body or authority. Outside scholarly use, “Prohibent” is not commonly used as a current proper noun or term.