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    Quince (en. Fifteen)

    /ˈkinθe/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An integer that represents a quantity.
    I have fifteen apples in the bag.
    Tengo quince manzanas en la bolsa.
    The day when a person's fifteenth birthday is celebrated, especially for a girl.
    The fifteenth of April is Laura's birthday.
    El quince de abril es el cumpleaños de Laura.
    A fruit cultivated from the species Cydonia oblonga.
    I made quince jam for breakfast.
    Hice una mermelada de quince para el desayuno.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'quindecim', which means 'fifteen'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    quinceañera
    A party held in honor of a girl who turns 15 years old.
    quinceañera
    to turn fifteen
    To celebrate a fifteen birthday.
    hacer quince
    fifteen days
    A period of 15 days, generally referred to as a fortnight.
    quince días

    Related Words

    quinceañera
    A party in honor of a girl's fifteenth birthday.
    quinceañera
    five hundred
    A number that represents five times one hundred.
    quinientos

    Slang Meanings

    Colloquial reference to a girl who is in her stage of fifteen years.
    That is the birthday girl, the new fifteen in the class.
    Esa es la cumpleañera, la nueva quince de la clase.
    Informal use to refer to a group of friends or celebrations related to the fifteenth year.
    We are going to the group's fifteen party.
    Vamos a la fiesta de las quince del grupo.