quinzena

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From quinze (fifteen) + -ena (feminine ordinal suffix).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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quinzena

  1. feminine singular of quinzè

Noun

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quinzena f (plural quinzenes)

  1. a set of fifteen like objects
  2. a period of fifteen consecutive days
  3. fortnight

Usage notes

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While the literal meaning of quinzena as a period of time is fifteen days, it is also used to describe just two weeks with 14 days or the period from the 16th day of a month to the last day of the month, which can be from 13 to 16 days long.

Old Spanish

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Adjective

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quinzena

  1. feminine singular of quinzeno

Portuguese

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). By surface analysis, quinze (fifteen) +‎ -ena.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: quin‧ze‧na

Noun

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quinzena f (plural quinzenas)

  1. a period of fifteen consecutive days

Derived terms

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