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noun, masculine

quinceañero

/kinθeaˈɲeɾo/

noun, masculine/kinθeaˈɲeɾo/plural: quinceañeros

fifteen-year-old; teen, teenager (in general)

¡Hoy, mi niño se ha vuelto un precioso quinceañero!Today, my boy has become a handsome fifteen-year-old!

Etymology tree Spanish quince años Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -ārius Spanish -ero Spanish quinceañero From quince años (“fifteen years”) + -ero.