ginete

English

Noun

ginete (plural ginetes)

  1. (historical) A trooper; a mounted soldier.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese genete, from Arabic زَنَاتِيّ (zanātiyy), via Andalusian Arabic, the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒiˈne.t͡ʃi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʒiˈne.te/

  • Rhymes: -et͡ʃi, -etɨ
  • Hyphenation: gi‧ne‧te

Noun

ginete m (plural ginetes)

  1. a well-bred horse
  2. jockey (one who rides racehorses competitively)
    Synonym: jóquei
  3. (South Brazil) a skilled horseman
  4. (military, historical) lancer (cavalry soldier armed with a lance)
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