French word

quinze

Pronunciation

IPA/kɛ̃z/

Meaning

  • numberfifteen

Example

J'ai quinze ans.

I am fifteen years old.

Illustration for quinze (fifteen)

More examples

Il y a quinze élèves dans la classe.

There are fifteen students in the classroom.

Core concept

The number immediately after fourteen and immediately before sixteen.

Common phrases

  • quinze jours

    fifteen days

  • quinze euros

    fifteen euros

Definition in French

Nombre cardinal qui désigne la quantité obtenue en comptant quatorze puis une unité de plus.

Word origin

French quinze is an inherited form of Latin quindecim, whose parts combine the Latin words quinque, "five," and decem, "ten."

Usage tips

  • The final e is silent, and quinze is pronounced roughly like "kanz," with a nasal vowel and a pronounced z sound.

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