quinzena

From quinze (“fifteen”) + -ena (“feminine ordinal suffix”).

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kinˈzɛ.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [kinˈzə.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [kinˈze.na]

quinzena

1. feminine singular of quinzè

quinzena f (plural quinzenes)

1. a set of fifteen like objects
2. a period of fifteen consecutive days
3. fortnight

While the literal meaning of quinzena as a period of time is fifteen days, it is also used to describe just two weeks with 14 days or the period from the 16th day of a month to the last day of the month, which can be from 13 to 16 days long.

quinzena

1. feminine singular of quinzeno

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.). By surface analysis, quinze (“fifteen”) +‎ -ena.

• Hyphenation: quin‧ze‧na

quinzena f (plural quinzenas)

1. a period of fifteen consecutive days