quinceañero

Spanish

Etymology

quince años (“fifteen years”) +‎ -ero

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kinθeaˈɲeɾo/ [kĩn̟.θe.aˈɲe.ɾo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kinseaˈɲeɾo/ [kĩn.se.aˈɲe.ɾo]

Noun

quinceañero m (plural quinceañeros, feminine quinceañera, feminine plural quinceañeras)

1. fifteen-year-old

   ¡Hoy, mi niño se ha vuelto un precioso quinceañero!

   Today, my boy has become a handsome fifteen-year-old!