quinceañero

Spanish

Etymology

quince años (“fifteen years”) +‎ -ero

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /kinθeaˈɲeɾo/, [kĩn̟θeaˈɲeɾo]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /kinseaˈɲeɾo/, [kĩnseaˈɲeɾo]

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!
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