Meaning
about fifteen, fortnight
- an approximate quantity of fifteen
- a period of roughly fifteen days, about two weeks (a fortnight)
In a sentence
All'incontro hanno partecipato soltanto una quindicina di persone.
Only about fifteen people took part in the meeting.
I risultati dovrebbero arrivare tra una quindicina di giorni.
The results should arrive in about two weeks.
Ho comprato una quindicina di libri usati al mercatino.
I bought about fifteen used books at the flea market.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| quindicina | feminine · singular |
| quindicine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Takes 'di' before the counted noun: 'una quindicina di persone'.
- Similar to 'decina' (about ten) and 'dozzina' (dozen).