ordinário

Ordinário is a Portuguese term with multiple uses. Etymologically, it comes from the Latin ordinarius, meaning "regular" or "in order." In contemporary Portuguese it appears as both an adjective and a noun, with several related senses.

As an adjective, ordinário most commonly means ordinary, common, routine, or standard. It is used to describe things that are not exceptional or extraordinary, such as a normal procedure, a mundane detail, or an average person (pessoa ordinária). The sense can also extend to ordinary language or ordinary measures, distinguishing them from special or extraordinary ones.

In ecclesiastical usage, ordinário refers to a figure or office with ordinary jurisdiction in a particular territory, typically a bishop. The term can denote the person (the Ordinary) or the authority itself, and it is used in canon law to distinguish regular, ongoing governance from delegated or extraordinary authority.

In music, the term ordinario is Italian for "in the ordinary manner." It appears in scores to signal that performers should resume normal playing after special techniques or effects, such as after sul ponticello, pizzicato, or other departures from the ordinary style.

In Brazilian Portuguese, ordinário can also carry a colloquial, sometimes pejorative sense, describing someone rude, coarse, or boorish, or referring to something of low quality. The exact nuance depends on context and regional usage.

Overall, ordinário covers a range from neutral descriptions of normalcy to formal ecclesiastical and musical terms, as well as informal, culturally nuanced meanings.