genet en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈd͡ʒɛnɪt/ (UK, US)
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Etymology
From Middle English genet, ionet, from Anglo-Norman genette, Middle French genette, jenette et al., of uncertain origin.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) Any of several Old World nocturnal, carnivorous mammals, of the genus Genetta, most of which have a spotted coat and a long, ringed tail.
- (countable, uncountable) The fur of this mammal, or any skin dressed in imitation of it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| genets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Ethiopian genet · aquatic genet · miombo genet · rusty-spotted genet · European genet · giant genet · large-spotted genet · giant forest genet · common genet · panther genet · Hausa genet · Angolan genet · Bourlon's genet · king genet · pardine genet · Johnston's genet · servaline genet · small-spotted genet · Cape genet · Abyssinian genet
Translations (41)
ru гене́та (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ast llegra (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ast xineta (mammal of the genus Genetta) · hu petymeg (mammal of the genus Genetta) · es jineta (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ro ginetă (mammal of the genus Genetta) · pt gineta (mammal of the genus Genetta) · myb tāgɨ̄ (mammal of the genus Genetta) · de Ginsterkatze (mammal of the genus Genetta) · njy sii (mammal of the genus Genetta) · fi genetti (mammal of the genus Genetta) · gl gato de algalia (mammal of the genus Genetta) · gl corredoira (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ca geneta (mammal of the genus Genetta) · gl rebisaco (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ro genetă (mammal of the genus Genetta) · eu katajineta (mammal of the genus Genetta) · eo genoto (mammal of the genus Genetta) · sba tāgɨ̄ (mammal of the genus Genetta) · kzr ɓele (mammal of the genus Genetta) · gl algaria (mammal of the genus Genetta) · nl genet (mammal of the genus Genetta) · sw kanu (mammal of the genus Genetta) · bjv tāgɨ̄ (mammal of the genus Genetta) · wo yoolaan (mammal of the genus Genetta) · fr genette (mammal of the genus Genetta) · af muskeljaatkat (mammal of the genus Genetta) · it genetta (mammal of the genus Genetta) · de Genette (mammal of the genus Genetta) · sv genett (mammal of the genus Genetta) · cmn 獛 (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ar زُرَيْقَاء (mammal of the genus Genetta) · cs ženetka (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ka ვივერა (mammal of the genus Genetta) · dyi cɛngɛ (mammal of the genus Genetta) · he גחן (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ca gat mesquer (mammal of the genus Genetta) · gl rabilongo (mammal of the genus Genetta) · es gineta (mammal of the genus Genetta) · pl żeneta (mammal of the genus Genetta) · ru гене́тта (mammal of the genus Genetta)