quinceañera

== English == === Alternative forms === quinceanera (short) quince === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish quinceañera (literally “fifteen-year-old”), feminine of quinceañero, from quince años (“fifteen years”) + -ero. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɪnseɪ.ənˈjɛɹə/, /ˌkɪnsənˈjɛɹə/, /ˌkɪnsəˈnɛɹə/, /ˌkiːn-/, /-sjə-/ Rhymes: -ɛɹə === Noun === quinceañera (plural quinceañeras) (chiefly US) The fifteenth birthday and particularly the celebration and ceremony surrounding it for a young Latina woman. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From quince años (“fifteen years”) +‎ -era, with implied fiesta (“party”) when referring to the celebration. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkinθeaˈɲeɾa/ [ˌkĩn̟.θe.aˈɲe.ɾa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˌkinseaˈɲeɾa/ [ˌkĩn.se.aˈɲe.ɾa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -eɾa Syllabification: quin‧ce‧a‧ñe‧ra === Noun === quinceañera f (plural quinceañeras) female equivalent of quinceañero: fifteen-year-old (girl) (Latin America, chiefly Mexico and US, only in the feminine) quinceañera (fifteenth birthday celebration for a young woman) Synonyms: fiesta de quince años, fiesta de quince, quinceaños ==== Derived terms ====