Ordinario (en. Ordinary)

/oɾ.diˈna.ɾjo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
Refers to something that is nothing special or extraordinary.
The service at the restaurant was ordinary.
El servicio en el restaurante fue ordinario.
Something that belongs to daily routine.
My life is quite ordinary.
Mi vida es bastante ordinaria.
Used to describe people or things that are vulgarly non-distinctive.
That movie was quite ordinary.
Esa película era bastante ordinaria.

Etymology

From Latin 'ordinarius', which means 'belonging to an order'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be ordinary
To have vulgar or inappropriate behavior.
ser ordinario
ordinary thing
An object that is common and has no special value.
cosa ordinaria
ordinary life
A lifestyle that does not stand out as extraordinary.
vida ordinaria

Related Words

ordinary
Refers to something common or habitual.
ordinario
ordinariness
Quality of being ordinary in behavior or appearance.
ordinariez
order
Arrangement or disposition of things.
orden

Slang Meanings

A person who does not strive to be different or is very predictable.
That guy is so ordinary, he always dresses the same.
Ese tipo es tan ordinario, siempre viste igual.
Used to refer to something of low quality.
That music is very ordinary, I don’t like it.
Esa música es muy ordinaria, no me gusta.