English

Noun

quinzaine ‎(plural quinzaines)

1. The fifteenth day after a feast day, including both days in the reckoning.
2. (poetry) A piece of verse having fifteen lines.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛ̃.zɛn/

Etymology

quinze + -aine

Noun

quinzaine f ‎(plural quinzaines)

1. about fifteen people, about fifteen things, etc.

   Donnez-m'en une quinzaine. - Give me about fifteen (of them).

   Nous étions une quinzaine. - There were about fifteen of us.

2. A period of fifteen consecutive days. By extension, two weeks; a fortnight.

See also

• centaine
• cinquantaine
• dizaine
• douzaine
• huitaine
• quarantaine
• soixantaine
• trentaine
• vingtaine