ordinariez
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Spain) /oɾdinaˈɾjeθ/ [oɾ.ð̞i.naˈɾjeθ]
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /oɾdinaˈɾjes/ [oɾ.ð̞i.naˈɾjes]
- Rhymes: -eθ
- Rhymes: -es
- Syllabification: or‧di‧na‧riez
Noun
[edit]ordinariez f (plural ordinarieces)
- vulgarity, profanity
- 2015 November 1, Ángel S. Harguindey, “Opinión”, in El País[1]:
- No se habló de esa ordinariez del 21% del IVA al cine, al teatro o a la danza, aunque sí afirmó que “el talento hay que pagarlo” en clara referencia a la piratería.
- He made no mention of the vulgarity of the 21% VAT on cinema, theater, or dance, although he did state that “talent must be paid for” in a clear reference to piracy.
Usage notes
[edit]- Ordinariez is a false friend, and does not mean ordinariness. The Spanish word for ordinariness is cotidianeidad.
Related terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “ordinariez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10