quinzena

From quinze (“fifteen”) + -ena (“feminine ordinal suffix”)

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /kinˈzə.nə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /kinˈzɛ.nə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /kinˈze.na/

quinzena

1. feminine singular of quinzè

quinzena f (plural quinzenes)

1. A set of fifteen like objects.
2. A period of fifteen consecutive days.
3. fortnight

While the literal meaning of quinzena as a period of time is fifteen days, it is also used to describe just two weeks with 14 days or the period from the 16th day of a month to the last day of the month, which can be from 13 to 16 days long.

quinzena

1. feminine singular of quinzeno

quinzena f (plural quinzenas)

1. A period of fifteen consecutive days.