Spanish Conversation · Level 72
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Spanish word
ordenanza
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾðeˈnanθa/
Meaning
- feminine nounbylaw
Example
La ordenanza regula el uso de los parques en la ciudad.
The bylaw regulates the use of parks in the city.
More examples
Una nueva ordenanza entrará en vigor el mes que viene.
A new bylaw will come into force next month.
Core concept
A stamped municipal ordinance signed by city council members.
Common phrases
entrada en vigor de la ordenanza
entry into force of the bylaw
nueva ordenanza
new bylaw
cumplir la ordenanza
comply with the bylaw
Similar words
ley: Formal law enacted by a national or regional legislature with broad legal authority.
reglamento: Detailed rules that specify how a law is applied and enforced in practice.
decreto: Official order issued by an executive or administrative authority under its power.
bando: Official public notice from a municipality announcing rules, prohibitions, or warnings.
Definition in Spanish
Regla aprobada por un ayuntamiento u otra autoridad local que tiene carácter obligatorio para los habitantes de un municipio.
Word origin
Derived from Latin ordinare 'to arrange' with the nominal suffix -anza, giving the sense 'that which arranges' and thus a rule.
Usage tips
- Cognate with English ordinance but typically used for town or city regulations enacted by local authorities rather than national laws.
Other meanings
- orderlynoun
- messengernoun
Opposites
- desregulaciónderegulationnoun
- anarquíaanarchynoun
Related words
- ordenaciónorderingnoun
- ordenadoorderlyadjective