French word quinzaine comes from French quinze (Fifteen.), French -aine
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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quinze | French (fra) | Fifteen. |
-aine | French (fra) | (noun, or, adjective) (demonyms). (noun-only) Indicates approximation, suffixed to a number. |
quinzaine | French (fra) | A period of fifteen consecutive days. By extension, two weeks; a fortnight.. About fifteen people, about fifteen things, etc. |