quinceañera

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/kinseaˈɲeɾa/
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A girl at the age of fifteen and the celebration that marks this milestone in many Latin American communities.
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Examples

  • Ahorraron durante meses para pagar la quinceañera.
    They saved for months to pay for the quinceañera.
  • Contrataron un fotógrafo para la quinceañera de su hija.
    They hired a photographer for their daughter’s quinceañera.
  • La quinceañera entró al salón del brazo de su padre.
    The birthday girl entered the hall on her father’s arm.
  • Las estudiantes quinceañeras participaron en el taller.
    The fifteen-year-old students took part in the workshop.
  • La quinceañera comenzó con una ceremonia y terminó con un baile.
    The quinceañera began with a ceremony and ended with a dance.

Similar words

joven
quince años
fiesta de quince años
quince
adolescente
quinceañero
fiesta de quince
cumpleañera

Meanings

Fifteen-year-old girl

noun
people
neutral
A girl who is fifteen or is celebrating her fifteenth birthday. The masculine quinceañero and adjectival uses refer more generally to someone around that age.

Examples

  • Mi prima quinceañera eligió un vestido azul para la fiesta.
    My fifteen-year-old cousin chose a blue dress for the party.
  • Las estudiantes quinceañeras participaron en el taller.
    The fifteen-year-old students took part in the workshop.
  • El muchacho quinceañero celebró su cumpleaños con sus amigos.
    The fifteen-year-old boy celebrated his birthday with his friends.
  • La quinceañera entró al salón del brazo de su padre.
    The birthday girl entered the hall on her father’s arm.
  • Le compraron un regalo especial a la quinceañera.
    They bought a special gift for the birthday girl.

Similar words

quinceañero
cumpleañera
joven
adolescente

Coming-of-age celebration

noun
culture
neutral
In Latin America and U.S. Latino communities, a celebration of a girl’s fifteenth birthday that traditionally marks her passage toward adulthood. The name can cover the whole event, although fiesta de quince años is often clearer.

Examples

  • La familia organizó una quinceañera para Camila.
    The family organized a quinceañera for Camila.
  • La quinceañera comenzó con una ceremonia y terminó con un baile.
    The quinceañera began with a ceremony and ended with a dance.
  • Ahorraron durante meses para pagar la quinceañera.
    They saved for months to pay for the quinceañera.
  • Contrataron un fotógrafo para la quinceañera de su hija.
    They hired a photographer for their daughter’s quinceañera.
  • La abuela recordó su propia quinceañera durante la celebración.
    The grandmother remembered her own quinceañera during the celebration.

Similar words

fiesta de quince años
quince años
fiesta de quince
quince

Etymology

Built from Spanish quince años, “fifteen years,” with the feminine ending -era. The celebration sense leaves fiesta, “party,” understood.

FAQ

What does quinceañera mean?

Quinceañera means a fifteen-year-old girl or, in many Latin American communities, the celebration of her fifteenth birthday.

Is a quinceañera the girl or the party?

It can mean either. Quinceañera names the girl and regionally the event, while fiesta de quince años clearly names the party.

What is the masculine form of quinceañera?

The masculine form is quinceañero, and its plural is quinceañeros.

What is the plural of quinceañera?

The plural is quinceañeras.

How is quinceañera pronounced?

It is pronounced /kinseaˈɲeɾa/ with the stress on ñe.

Why is a quinceañera celebrated at fifteen?

The celebration marks the fifteenth birthday as a cultural passage from childhood toward adulthood.

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