quindena

Italian

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quindena (“quindene”), from Latin quindeni (“15 each”), owing to the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kwinˈdɛ.na/
• Rhymes: -ɛna
• Hyphenation: quin‧dè‧na

Noun

quindena f (plural quindene)

1. fortnight, especially
   1. (Christianity) the fortnight between Palm Sunday and the Sunday after Easter