quincena

Spanish

Etymology

From quince (“fifteen”).

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /kinˈθena/, [kĩn̟ˈθena]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /kinˈsena/, [kĩnˈsena]

Noun

quincena f (plural quincenas)

(time) a period of fifteen days
(time) a half month period, specially applied for wage payment
(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.

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