quinceañero

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Spanish

Etymology

From quince años (fifteen years) +‎ -ero.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kinθeaˈɲeɾo/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /kinseaˈɲeɾo/
  • Rhymes: -eɾo
  • Syllabification: quin‧ce‧a‧ñe‧ro

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!
  2. teen, teenager (in general)

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