jennet en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈdʒɛnɪt/
Etymology
From Late Middle English genet, from Old French genet, from Old Catalan genet or Old Spanish ginete (“small fast horse; light horseman”), from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي (zanātī), the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders. Doublet of Zenati.
Meanings
- A female ass or donkey; a jenny.
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A small Spanish horse.
Richmondʼs black jennet [...] is a gleaming and well-muscled creature of Spanish breed.
2020, Hilary Mantel, The Mirror and the Light, Fourth Estate, page 230:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gennet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| genet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ginnet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jinnet | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jennets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
pl dzianet (small Spanish horse) · ga capaillín Spáinneach (small Spanish horse)