quincena

== Spanish == === Etymology === From quince (“fifteen”) + -ena. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kinˈθena/ [kĩn̟ˈθe.na] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /kinˈsena/ [kĩnˈse.na] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ena Syllabification: quin‧ce‧na === Noun === quincena f (plural quincenas) (time) a period of fifteen days (time) a half month period, specially applied for wage payment (economics) wage payment amount (in a half month period) ==== Usage notes ==== For wage periods, it may begin from first day to 15th of month, called primera ("first"), or from 16th to last day of month, called segunda ("second"). Second half of months having 31, and of February, are also called quincena, in spite of not having 15 days. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Cebuano: kinsena ==== See also ==== === Adjective === quincena feminine singular of quinceno === Further reading === “quinceno”, 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