Added 9 October 2026
forbidden
/fəˈbɪdən/ adjective
In Latin: vetitus, interdictus, impermissus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about forbidden at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
Past participle of the verb forbid. Doublet of verboten. Compare German verboten, Dutch verboden, Swedish förbjuden, and West Frisian ferbean.
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