quinceaños

== Spanish == === Etymology === From quince (“fifteen”) + años (“years”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kinθeˈaɲos/ [kĩn̟.θeˈa.ɲos] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kinseˈaɲos/ [kĩn.seˈa.ɲos] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -aɲos Syllabification: quin‧ce‧a‧ños === Noun === quinceaños m (plural quinceaños) a Mexican girl’s 15th birthday party (becoming a woman) Synonym: quinceañera ==== Usage notes ==== This word has a singular meaning, but is treated grammatically both as a singular and as a plural: (plural form) 2000, Oscar Yanes, Pura Pantalla, page 214 : […] estaba invitado a los quinceaños de Carlota Elizabeth. (singular form) 1998, Homero Galarza Elizondo, La Estación, page 52 : […] para el quinceaños de su hija. === Further reading === “quinceaños”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025