quinceaños

Spanish

Etymology

From quince (“fifteen”) +‎ años (“years”).

Noun

quinceaños m (plural quinceaños)

1. A Mexican girl’s 15th birthday party (becoming a woman).

Usage notes

This word has a singular meaning, but is treated grammatically both as a singular and as a plural:

• (plural form) 2000, Oscar Yanes, Pura Pantalla‎, page 214

  […] estaba invitado a los quinceaños de Carlota Elizabeth.

• (singular form) 1998, Homero Galarza Elizondo, La Estación‎, page 52

  […] para el quinceaños de su hija.

Synonyms

• quinceañera