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ordinary
English
Alternative forms
- ordinarie (obsolete)
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman ordenarie, ordenaire et al., Middle French ordinaire, and their source, Medieval Latin ordinarius, noun use of Latin ?rdin?rius (“regular, orderly”), from ?rd? (“order”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /???d?n??i/, /???d?n?i/
- (US) IPA(key): /???d?n??i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???d?n?(?)?i/
- Hyphenation: or?di?na?ry, or?din?ary
Noun
ordinary (plural ordinaries)
- A person with authority; authority, ordinance.
- (ecclesiastical, law) A person having immediate jurisdiction in a given case of ecclesiastical law, such as the bishop within a diocese. [from 14th c.]
- (obsolete) A devotional manual; a book setting our rules for proper conduct. [15th–17th c.]
- (obsolete) A courier; someone delivering mail or post. [16th–19th c.]
- 1819, Lord Byron, Letter, 15 May:
- I […] will lay to till you come within hail […] but pray respond by the first ordinary.
- 1819, Lord Byron, Letter, 15 May:
- (Christianity) A rule, or book of rules, prescribing the order of service, especially of Mass. [from 16th c.]
- (law) A judge with the authority to deal with cases himself or herself rather than by delegation. [from 17th c.]
- (now historical) The chaplain of Newgate prison, who prepared condemned prisoners for death. [from 17th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 811:
- ‘He died with pious composure and resolution. I have just seen the Ordinary that attended him.’
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Johnson, Oxford 2008, p. 811:
- Something ordinary or regular.
- (obsolete) Customary fare, one's regular daily allowance of food; (hence) a regular portion or allowance. [15th–19th c.]
- (now chiefly historical) A meal provided for a set price at an eating establishment. [from 16th c.]
- 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol II, ch. 43:
- In short, Mr. Jolter could give a very good account of the stages on the road, and […] was a connoisseur in ordinaries, from twelve to five and thirty livres […] .
- 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 169:
- Here he recommended me to fix my board, there being an excellent ordinary daily at two o'clock, at which I might dine or not as I pleased.
- 1751, Tobias Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, vol II, ch. 43:
- (now archaic, historical) A place where such meals are served; a public tavern, inn. [from 16th c.]
- , II.2.4, 1847, page 315,
- We are most part too inquisitive and apt to hearken after news, which Cæsar, in his Commentaries, observes of the old Gauls, they would be inquiring of every carrier and passenger what they had heard or seen, what news abroad? […] as at an ordinary with us, bakehouse, or barber's shop.
- 1712, Jonathan Swift, A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue, The Works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 2, page 288,
- Thus furnished, they come up to town, reckon all their errors for accomplishments, borrow the newest set of phrases ; and if they take a pen into their hands, all the odd words they have picked up in a coffeehouse, or a gaming ordinary, are produced as flowers of style.
- 1899, Bancroft, Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl (editors), The Universal Anthology, page 320,
- He enjoyed a perpetual port duty of fourteen pence a ton, on vessels not owned in the province, yielding not far from five thousand dollars a year; and he exacted a tribute for licenses to hawkers and peddlers and to ordinaries.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p.1,
- it hath been usual with the honest and well-meaning host to provide a bill of fare which all persons may peruse at their first entrance into the house; and having thence acquainted themselves with the entertainment which they may expect, may either stay and regale with what is provided for them, or may depart to some other ordinary better accommodated to their taste.
- , II.2.4, 1847, page 315,
- (heraldry) One of the standard geometric designs placed across the center of a coat of arms, such as a pale or fess. [from 16th c.]
- An ordinary person or thing; something commonplace. [from 16th c.]
- 1623, Francis Bacon, A Discourse of a War with Spain
- Spain had no other wars save those of the Low Countries, which were grown into an ordinary
- water-buckets, waggons, cart-wheels, plough-socks, shuttles, candlesticks, and other ordinaries
- 1623, Francis Bacon, A Discourse of a War with Spain
- (now Scotland, Ireland) The usual course of things; normal condition or health; a standard way of behaviour or action. [from 16th c.]
- 1622, William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 3, Scene 5, 1800, The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 8, page 287,
- I ?ee no more in you than in the ordinary / Of nature's ?alework.
- 1622, William Shakespeare, As You Like It, Act 3, Scene 5, 1800, The Plays of William Shakspeare, Volume 8, page 287,
- (now historical) A penny-farthing bicycle. [from 19th c.]
Translations
Adjective
ordinary (comparative more ordinary, superlative most ordinary)
- (law, of a judge) Having regular jurisdiction; now only used in certain phrases.
- Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
- a. 1719, Joseph Addison, 1741, The Works of the Late Honourable Joseph Addison, E?q., Volume 3, page 545,
- Method is not le?s requi?ite in ordinary conver?ation than in writing, provided a man would talk to make him?elf under?tood.
- a. 1719, Joseph Addison, 1741, The Works of the Late Honourable Joseph Addison, E?q., Volume 3, page 545,
- Having no special characteristics or function; everyday, common, mundane; often deprecatory.
- a. 1859, Thomas Macaulay, "Samuel Johnson," in 1871, Lady Trevelyan (Hannah More Macaulay Trevelyan, editor), The Works of Lord Macaulay Complete, Volume 7, page 325,
- An ordinary lad would have acquired little or no useful knowledge in such a way: but much that was dull to ordinary lads was interesting to Samuel.
- a. 1859, Thomas Macaulay, "Samuel Johnson," in 1871, Lady Trevelyan (Hannah More Macaulay Trevelyan, editor), The Works of Lord Macaulay Complete, Volume 7, page 325,
- (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial, informal) Bad or undesirable.
- 1983 September 20, Bruce Stannard, Australia II Joins Our Greats, The Age, republished 2003, David Headon (editor), The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection, page 480,
- It was, in some ways a sad, almost pathetic sight to see this great American boat which had fought so hard throughout the cup summer, now looking very ordinary indeed.
- 1961, Joanna White, quoted in 2005, A. James Hammerton, Alistair Thomson, Ten Pound Poms: Australia?s Invisible Migrants, page 80,
- For myself, I loved adventure and travelling. I?d already done quite a bit of travelling in Europe and — couldn?t get enough of it and whilst my marriage, at that stage, was very happy, he was very entrenched as a Londoner, Cockney, absolutely Cockney Londoner, and I could see that our future was pretty ordinary and so my hidden agenda I suppose was to drag him out to Australia and hope that both our lifestyles would improve and there would be new opportunities.
- 2007, Chris Viner-Smith, Australia?s Forgotten Frontier: The Unsung Police Who Held Our PNG Front Line, page 28,
- Everyone started making suggestions as to what to do but they were all pretty ordinary ideas such as lighting a fire and hope someone would see the smoke and come to rescue us and so on.
- 2010, Mal Bryce, Australia's First Online Community Ipswich Queensland, page 125,
- Since the general public gained access to the Internet in 1993-4, firstly by narrowband dial-up access and since 1998 by very ordinary, so-called broadband speeds (generally less than 1 Mbps), a social and cultural revolution has been underway.
- 1983 September 20, Bruce Stannard, Australia II Joins Our Greats, The Age, republished 2003, David Headon (editor), The Best Ever Australian Sports Writing: A 200 Year Collection, page 480,
Antonyms
- (having no special characteristics): extraordinary, special
Derived terms
- ordinarily, ordinariness
- ordinary differential equation, ordinary number, ordinary seaman
- in ordinary
- out of the ordinary
Translations
Further reading
- "ordinary" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 225.
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banal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French banal (“held in common, relating to feudal service, by extension commonplace”), from Old French banel, related to Medieval Latin bann?lis (“subject to feudal authority”), from Latin bannus (“jurisdiction”), both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bannan? (“order, summon, forbid”). See also ban, abandon.
Pronunciation
- enPR: b?-näl', IPA(key): /b??n??l/
- Rhymes: -??l
- enPR: b?n'?l, IPA(key): /?be?n?l/
- Rhymes: -e?n?l
- enPR: b?-n?l', IPA(key): /b??næl/
- Rhymes: -æl
Adjective
banal (comparative more banal or banaler, superlative most banal or banalest)
- Common in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.
- Synonyms: everyday, prosaic; see also Thesaurus:hackneyed, Thesaurus:boring
- Antonyms: new, original
- (uncommon, historical) Relating to a type of feudal jurisdiction or service.
Related terms
- banality
- banalize
- banally
Translations
Further reading
- banal in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- banal in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Alban, Balan, Laban, Nabal, alban, laban, labna, nabal, nabla
Breton
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
banal m
- bramble
- broom (a plant, sp. Genista)
Catalan
Etymology
From French banal.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /b??nal/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /ba?nal/
Adjective
banal (masculine and feminine plural banals)
- banal (common in a boring way)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “banal” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “banal” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “banal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “banal” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
French
Etymology
From ban +? -al, related to Medieval Latin bann?lis, from bannus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba.nal/
- Homophones: banale, banals, banales
Adjective
banal (feminine singular banale, masculine plural banals, feminine plural banales)
- banal; commonplace
Adjective
banal (feminine singular banale, masculine plural banaux, feminine plural banales)
- (law) public
- (historical) relating to facilities owned by feudal lords
Derived terms
- banalité
Descendants
Further reading
- “banal” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
- Banalité (droit seigneurial) on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr
Anagrams
- Alban
German
Etymology
From French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba?na?l/
- Rhymes: -a?l
Adjective
banal (comparative banaler, superlative am banalsten)
- banal
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- “banal” in Duden online
Indonesian
Etymology
From Malay banal, from Dutch banaal, from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?banal]
- Hyphenation: ba?nal
Adjective
banal
- banal (common)
- Synonym: biasa
- rude
- Synonym: kasar
Further reading
- “banal” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Luxembourgish
Adjective
banal (masculine banalen, neuter banaalt, comparative méi banal, superlative am banaalsten)
- banal
Declension
Malay
Etymology
From Dutch banaal, from French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /banal/
- Rhymes: -anal, -nal, -al
Adjective
banal (Jawi spelling ?????, plural banal-banal)
- banal (common)
- Synonym: basi
Further reading
- “banal” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Masbatenyo
Adjective
banál
- holy; divine
Portuguese
Adjective
banal m or f (plural banais, comparable)
- banal (common)
- hackneyed (repeated too often)
- Synonyms: batido, trivial
Derived terms
Romanian
Etymology
From French banal.
Adjective
banal m or n (feminine singular banal?, masculine plural banali, feminine and neuter plural banale)
- commonplace
Declension
Related terms
- banalitate
Spanish
Etymology
From French banal, from Medieval Latin bannalis, from bannum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ba?nal/, [ba?nal]
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
banal (plural banales)
- banal
Derived terms
Further reading
- “banal” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Tagalog
Etymology
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Adjective
banal
- pious
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