quindene

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quindena, from Latin quīndēnī (“15 each”), from the distributive form of quīndecim (“15”). It is used for a period of 14 days owing to the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.

Noun

quindene (plural quindenes)

  1. (chiefly Christianity) The 14th day after a festival.
  2. (chiefly Christianity) The 14-day period between the festival and the quindene.

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Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kwinˈdɛ.ne/
  • Rhymes: -ɛne
  • Hyphenation: quin‧dè‧ne

Noun

quindene f

  1. plural of quindena
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