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Pronunciation / Transliteration: poʁtaˈɾiɐ
"A prefeitura emitiu uma portaria para regular o barulho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal order or decree issued by a governmental authority.
"The city council passed an ordonnance to regulate noise levels in residential areas." - 2
A prescription or directive, especially in a medical context.
"The doctor provided an ordonnance for the patient's medication."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ordonnance' originates from the Old French word 'ordonance', which itself comes from the Latin 'ordinatio', meaning arrangement or order. Over time, it evolved to encompass meanings related to regulation and prescription in various contexts, particularly in legal and medical fields.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ordonnance" is said worldwide
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Ordonnance
Transliteration: ɔʁdɔnasœʁ
"Le médecin a écrit une ordonnance pour le patient."
Verordnung
Transliteration: fɛʁˈɔʁdnʊŋ
"Der Arzt stellte eine Verordnung für die Medikamente aus."
Ordinanza
Transliteration: or.diˈnant͡sa
"Il sindaco ha emesso un'ordinanza per il controllo del rumore."
Ordenanza
Transliteration: oɾðeˈnanθa
"El consejo municipal aprobó una ordenanza sobre el uso de espacios públicos."
Portaria
Transliteration: poʁtaˈɾiɐ
"A prefeitura emitiu uma portaria para regular o barulho."
आदेश
Transliteration: ādeś
"डॉक्टर ने मरीज के लिए एक आदेश लिखा।"
命令
Transliteration: mìnglìng
"市政府发布了一项命令来控制噪音。"
명령
Transliteration: myeongnyeong
"의사가 환자를 위한 명령서를 작성했습니다."
命令
Transliteration: meirei
"医者は患者のために命令書を書きました。"
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