quincena

Spanish

Etymology

From quince (fifteen).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /kinˈθena/ [kĩn̟ˈθe.na]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /kinˈsena/ [kĩnˈse.na]
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: quin‧ce‧na

Noun

quincena f (plural quincenas)

  1. (time) a period of fifteen days
  2. (time) a half month period, specially applied for wage payment
  3. (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

Descendants

  • Cebuano: kinsena

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Further reading

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