Which term refers to a 15th birthday celebration in many Hispanic cultures?

Which term refers to a 15th birthday celebration in many Hispanic cultures?

• A. Quinceañera
• B. Quinceañero
• C. Quinq
• D. Quindeño

Answer: (A)

Quinceañera describes a girl's 15th birthday celebration that marks the transition to adulthood in many Hispanic cultures. The word combines quince (fifteen) and años (years). It is both a festive party and often a religious rite of passage, with elements like a formal gown, a court of damas and chambelanes, a father-daughter dance, and symbolic rituals such as the changing of shoes. There is a masculine form sometimes used for a boy turning 15, but the celebration itself is most commonly referred to as a quinceañera. The other terms aren’t standard names for this event.

Quinceañera describes a girl's 15th birthday celebration that marks the transition to adulthood in many Hispanic cultures. The word combines quince (fifteen) and años (years). It is both a festive party and often a religious rite of passage, with elements like a formal gown, a court of damas and chambelanes, a father-daughter dance, and symbolic rituals such as the changing of shoes. There is a masculine form sometimes used for a boy turning 15, but the celebration itself is most commonly referred to as a quinceañera. The other terms aren’t standard names for this event.