quindene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The 14th day after a festival.
  2. The 14-day period between the festival and the quindene.

Word forms

quindene quindenes

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.

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