Italian word
ordinario
ordinary, average; also: full professor (university)
Looks like
ordinary
normal, not special
⚠️ The trap
In everyday use it means 'ordinary/average', same as English. However, in academic contexts 'professore ordinario' is the highest rank — a full tenured professor. English speakers would assume 'ordinary professor' means average, but in Italian academia it is the top rank.
To say "normal, not special" in Italian:
ordinario (correct for ordinary); professore ordinario (full professor)
"ordinario" in English means:
ordinary, average; also: full professor (university)
Example
"È un professore ordinario all'Università di Bologna."
"He is a full professor at the University of Bologna."
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