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quinzane (n.)

also quinzaine, "group of fifteen; period of fifteen days," 1855, in a historical context, from French quinzaine "the number fifteen; a fortnight" (12c.), from quinze "fifteen," from Latin quindecim (see fifteen). In older use, "the fourteenth day after a feast day" (the fifteenth day by inclusive reckoning), mid-15c. French quinze also was the English name of a popular 18th century card game in which the winner was the first to get 15 points or closest to it without going over.

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fifteen (adj., n.)

"1 more than fourteen; the number which is one more than fourteen; a symbol representing this number;" Old English fiftyne, from fif "five" (from PIE root *penkwe- "five") + tyne (see -teen). For vowel shift, see met (v.). Cognate with Old Saxon fiftein, Old Frisian fiftine, Old Norse fimtan, Swedish femton, Dutch vijftien, German fünfzehn, Gothic fimftaihun "fifteen." French quinze, Italian quindici "fifteen" are from Latin quindecim (from quinque "five;" see quinque-; + -decim (see -teen). The number of players forming a side in rugby.

updated on March 16, 2021

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