quinceanera

quin·ce·a·ñe·ra

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keen-sey-ah-nyair-uh]
- /ˌkin seɪ ɑˈnyɛər ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keen-sey-ah-nyair-uh]
- /ˌkin seɪ ɑˈnyɛər ə/

Definitions of quinceanera word

noun quinceanera (among Hispanics in Latin America and the U.S.) a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday, marking her transition from childhood to maturity. 1
noun quinceanera Alternative spelling of quinceañera. 1

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Origin of quinceanera

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75; < Spanish, feminine of quinceañero 15-year-old < quince 15 (< Latin quīndecim) + año year (

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Parts of speech for Quinceanera

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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quinceanera popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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