ordenanza

ordinance

noun ohr-deh-NAHN-sah Rare

Origin: From ordenar (to order), from Latin ordinare.

Also means

orderly (military)

Usage Note

Ordenanza most often refers to a municipal by-law or official regulation (ordenanza municipal). In a military or historical context it means an orderly — a soldier assigned to an officer. Note the gender: as a regulation it is feminine (la ordenanza), but the military orderly is masculine (el ordenanza).

Examples

"La ordenanza prohíbe aparcar en esa calle."

Natural Translation

The ordinance prohibits parking on that street.

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