interdict
Definition of interdict
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈɪntədɪkt/
verb
Pronunciation: /ˌɪntəˈdɪkt/
Derivatives
Origin:
Middle English entredite (in the ecclesiastical sense), from Old French entredit, from Latin interdictum, past participle of interdicere 'interpose, forbid by decree', from inter- 'between' + dicere 'say'. The spelling change in the 16th century was due to association with the Latin form