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quince

fifteen

numeral KEEN-seh Less Common

Origin: Latin quindecim

Usage Note

Quince is invariable for gender. It is culturally notable in los quince años (or la quinceañera), the coming-of-age celebration for a girl's fifteenth birthday, widely observed across Latin America. Quince días is also a common expression for 'a fortnight' (two weeks), parallel to English 'a fortnight' from 'fourteen nights'.

Examples

"Tengo quince minutos para llegar."

Natural Translation

I have fifteen minutes to get there.

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