ordinariez

Spanish

Etymology

From ordinario +‎ -ez.

Pronunciation

• 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

ordinariez f (plural ordinarieces)

1. vulgarity, profanity

   Synonyms: tosquedad, zafiedad

   • 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

• Ordinariez is a false friend, and does not mean ordinariness. The Spanish word for ordinariness is cotidianeidad.

Related terms

• ordinario

 

Further reading

• “ordinariez”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014