Index Librorum Prohibitorum
[ in-deks-lahy-brawr-uh m proh-hib-i-tawr-uh m, -brohr-uh m proh-hib-i-tohr-, lee- ]
/ ˈɪn dɛks laɪˈbrɔr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtɔr əm, -ˈbroʊr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtoʊr-, li- /
noun, plural In·di·ces Li·bro·rum Pro·hib·i·to·rum [in-duh-seez lahy-brawr-uh m proh-hib-i-tawr-uh m, -brohr-uh m proh-hib-i-tohr-, lee-] /ˈɪn dəˌsiz laɪˈbrɔr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtɔr əm, -ˈbroʊr əm proʊˌhɪb ɪˈtoʊr-, li-/. Roman Catholic Church.
a list of books forbidden to be read except from expurgated editions or by special permission.
Compare
Index Expurgatorius.
Origin of Index Librorum Prohibitorum
< New Latin: index of prohibited books
British Dictionary definitions for index librorum prohibitorum
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
/ Latin (ˈɪndɛks laɪˈbrɔːrʊm prəʊˌhɪbɪˈtɔːrʊm) /
noun
RC Church
(formerly) an official list of proscribed books
Often called: the Index
Word Origin for Index Librorum Prohibitorum
C17, literally: list of forbidden books