prohibitory

[proh-hib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]

pro·hib·i·to·ry

[proh-hib-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective

Origin:
1585–95; < Latin prohibitōrius restraining. See prohibit, -tory1

pro·hib·i·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·pro·hib·i·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·pro·hib·i·to·ry, adjective

prohibitive, prohibitory.
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Prohibitory has a plethora of syllables.
So is cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, powerful high explosive, C3H6N6O6, used chiefly in bombs and shells.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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prohibitive or prohibitory (prəˈhɪbɪtɪv, prəˈhɪbɪtərɪ, -trɪ)
 
adj
1.  prohibiting or tending to prohibit
2.  (esp of prices) tending or designed to discourage sale or purchase
 
prohibitory or prohibitory
 
adj
 
pro'hibitively or prohibitory
 
adv
 
pro'hibitiveness or prohibitory
 
n

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