quinceañera
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English
Alternative forms
- quinceanera
- (short) quince
Etymology
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Borrowed from Spanish quinceañera (literally “fifteen-year-old”), feminine of quinceañero, from quince años (“fifteen years”) + -ero.
Pronunciation
Noun
quinceañera (plural quinceañeras)
- (chiefly US) The fifteenth birthday and particularly the celebration and ceremony surrounding it for a young Latina woman.
- 1987, Texas Monthly:
- Any given night will find moms with their shoulders mounded with chrysanthemums and daughters decked out in quinceañera lace.
Coordinate terms
Translations
fifteenth birthday celebration for a young woman
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Spanish
Etymology
From quince años (“fifteen years”) + -era, with implied fiesta (“party”) when referring to the celebration.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ˌkinθeaˈɲeɾa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ˌkinseaˈɲeɾa/
- Rhymes: -eɾa
- Syllabification: quin‧ce‧a‧ñe‧ra
Noun
quinceañera f (plural quinceañeras)
- female equivalent of quinceañero: fifteen-year-old (girl)
- (Latin America, chiefly Mexico and US, only in the feminine) quinceañera (fifteenth birthday celebration for a young woman)
- Synonyms: fiesta de quince años, fiesta de quince, quinceaños