jurist vs ordinary

ordinary vs jurist

jurist and ordinary both are nouns.

jurist is not an adjective while ordinary is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
jurist	Yes	No	No	No
ordinary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, ordinary is a hyponym of jurist; that is, ordinary is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jurist:

jurist: a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
ordinary: a judge of a probate court

Other hyponyms of jurist include alcalde, chief justice, Daniel, doge, justiciar, justiciary, magistrate, praetor, pretor, qadi, recorder, trial judge, trier.

jurist (noun)	ordinary (noun)
a legal scholar versed in civil law or the law of nations	(heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice	an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
	a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
	a judge of a probate court
	the expected or commonplace condition or situation

jurist (adjective)	ordinary (adjective)
	not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
	lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered

Difference between jurist and ordinary

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