Ordinárias

Ordinárias is the feminine plural form of the Portuguese adjective ordinário. It is used to describe feminine nouns that are ordinary, common, or usual, as opposed to being remarkable or exceptional. The term can appear across different registers, from everyday speech to formal writing. The opposite forms are ordinários (masculine plural), ordinário (masculine singular), and ordinária (feminine singular). The word derives from Latin ordinarius, meaning orderly or regular.

In usage, ordinárias often collocate with nouns that denote objects, activities, or concepts experienced as part of daily life. Examples include as coisas ordinárias da vida or procedimentos ordinários. The expression can carry a neutral, descriptive tone but may take a negative nuance if used to imply dullness or mediocrity, especially in evaluative contexts like algo ordinário, meaning something unexceptional or mediocre.

Regional usage can affect the connotation: in some contexts, ordinárias simply equate to ordinary or routine without pejorative sense, while in others it may imply a lack of refinement. The term is primarily a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept; it appears in literature, journalism, and speech whenever there is a need to describe feminine nouns as ordinary.

See also: ordinário, ordinária, ordinariamente.