quinceañero

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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