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