quinceañera
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quinceañera
- /ˌkɪnseɪ.ənˈjɛɹə/ US
- /ˌkɪnsənˈjɛɹə/ US
- /ˌkɪnsəˈnɛɹə/ US
- /ˌkiːn-/ US
- /-sjə-/ US
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Borrowed from Spanish quinceañera (literally “fifteen-year-old”), feminine of quinceañero, from quince años (“fifteen years”) + -ero.
noun quinceañeras · quinceanera · quince
- The fifteenth birthday and particularly the celebration and ceremony surrounding it for a young Latina woman. Any given night will find moms with their shoulders mounded with chrysanthemums and daughters decked out in quinceañera lace.
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noun fifteenth birthday celebration for a young woman
| Español | quinceañera, fiesta de quince años, fiesta de quince, quinceaños |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 킨세아녜라 kinseanyera |
| 日本語 | キンセアニェーラ kinseanyēra |
| Português | festa de debutante, festa de quinze anos |
| Français | fête des quinze ans, quinceañera |
| Deutsch | Quinceañera, Quinceanera |
| Italiano | quinceañera, festa dei quindici anni |
| Русский | кинсеанье́ра kinseanʹjéra |
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