quindene

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin quindena, from Latin quīndēnī (“15 each”), from the distributive form of quīndecim (“15”). It is used for a period of 14 days owing to the Roman and medieval practice of counting inclusively.

Noun

quindene (plural quindenes)

1. (chiefly Christianity) The 14th day after a festival.
2. (chiefly Christianity) The 14-day period between the festival and the quindene.

Synonyms

• quindecim

Hypernyms

• fortnight

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

quindene f

1. plural of quindena