normativo

regulatory

adjective nohr-mah-TEE-boh Rare

Also means

normative

Usage Note

Normativo describes something that establishes rules or standards — un marco normativo (a regulatory framework). In linguistics, gramática normativa is prescriptive grammar (how language should be used), as opposed to gramática descriptiva. The noun normativa (f) means 'regulations' or 'rules' and is extremely common in legal and bureaucratic Spanish. Note the v is pronounced like b: 'nohr-mah-TEE-boh'.

Examples

"El nuevo reglamento normativo entra en vigor mañana."

Natural Translation

The new regulatory framework comes into force tomorrow.

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