ordinária

Ordinária is the feminine form of the Portuguese adjective ordinário, meaning ordinary, common, regular, or routine. It describes things that are standard or not exceptional, and it is used to convey everyday normalcy in contrast with something extraordinary or special. In daily language, ordinária can modify nouns such as vida ordinária (ordinary life), rotina ordinária (ordinary routine), or conduta ordinária (ordinary behavior).

In legal and administrative contexts, ordinária is used to designate standard or non-special procedures. For example, the expression ação ordinária or procedimento ordinário refers to the ordinary civil procedure or standard legal process in many Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions, as opposed to expedited or specialized procedures. The exact rules and naming can vary by country, but the general sense remains: ordinary, non-special.

Etymologically, ordinária derives from Latin ordinarius, meaning orderly or regular, which in turn comes from ordo, meaning order. The term has cognates in other Romance languages, such as Spanish ordinaria and French ordinaire, all sharing the sense of normalcy and regularity.

Usage notes: ordinária is often contrasted with extraordinária (extraordinary) to emphasize normality or routine, and with termos like comum, cotidiano, or habitual, depending on context. While common in everyday speech, it can carry a more formal tone when used in law or official descriptions.

See also: ordinário, extraordinário, comum, cotidiano.