quince
fifteen
numeral KEEN-seh Less Common
Origin: Latin quindecim
Usage Note
Quince is invariable for gender. It is culturally notable in los quince años (or la quinceañera), the coming-of-age celebration for a girl's fifteenth birthday, widely observed across Latin America. Quince días is also a common expression for 'a fortnight' (two weeks), parallel to English 'a fortnight' from 'fourteen nights'.
Examples
"Tengo quince minutos para llegar."
Natural Translation
I have fifteen minutes to get there.
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