ordinariez
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Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): (Spain) /oɾdinaˈɾjeθ/ [oɾ.ð̞i.naˈɾjeθ]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /oɾdinaˈɾjes/ [oɾ.ð̞i.naˈɾjes]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -eθ
- (Latin America) 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, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014