ordinario

/oɾdiˈnaɾjo/ · B2 · adj

ordinary, standard

Looks like English ordinary: from Latin ordo, order, so in the usual order

Latin ordinarius meant following the usual order. In Spanish it can mean standard, as in English, but it often goes further: cheap and low-quality, or coarse and vulgar. Calling someone ordinario is an insult.

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