quinceañero

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Spain) /kinθeaˈɲeɾo/ [kĩn̟.θe.aˈɲe.ɾo]
IPA^(key): (Latin America) /kinseaˈɲeɾo/ [kĩn.se.aˈɲe.ɾo]
Rhymes: -eɾo
Syllabification: quin‧ce‧a‧ñe‧ro

Noun

quinceañero m (plural quinceañeros, feminine quinceañera, feminine plural quinceañeras)

fifteen-year-old
¡Hoy, mi niño se ha vuelto un precioso quinceañero!
Today, my boy has become a handsome fifteen-year-old!
teen, teenager (in general)

Further reading

“quinceañero”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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