quincena

Spanish

Etymology

From quince (“fifteen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /kinˈθena/ [kĩn̟ˈθe.na]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kinˈsena/ [kĩnˈse.na]

Noun

quincena f (plural quincenas)

1. (time) a period of fifteen days
2. (time) a half month period, specially applied for wage payment
3. (economics) wage payment amount (in a half month period)

Usage notes

Second half of months having 31, and of February, are also called quincena, in spite of not having 15 days.

Derived terms

• quincenal

Related terms

• quinceavo

See also

• quinquenio

Further reading

• “quincena”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014