Spanish Conversation · Level 128
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Spanish word
treintena
Pronunciation
IPA/tɾeinˈtena/
Meaning
- feminine nounaround thirty
Example
Había una treintena de personas en la sala.
There were around thirty people in the room.
More examples
Llegó una treintena de estudiantes para la charla.
About thirty students arrived for the talk.
Core concept
A bundled quantity of about thirty items.
Common phrases
una treintena de personas
about thirty people
una treintena de estudiantes
about thirty students
una treintena de años
about thirty years
Similar words
treinta: Exactly thirty people or items.
veintena: Group of about twenty people or items.
decena: Group of about ten people or items.
Definition in Spanish
Indica una cantidad aproximada de treinta y suele emplearse en la construcción 'una treintena de + sustantivo'.
Word origin
It is formed from Spanish treinta 'thirty' plus the collective suffix -ena, with treinta ultimately from Latin triginta.
Usage tips
- Common in reports and formal descriptions, it usually appears as 'una treintena de + noun' while everyday speech often prefers 'unos treinta' or a numeral.
Other meanings
- approximately thirtynoun
- about thirtynoun
Related words
- treintañeroperson in their thirtiesnoun