jinete

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي‎ (zanáti), the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xiˈnete/, [xiˈnet̪e]

Noun

jinete m or f (plural jinetes)

horseman, horsewoman, rider (someone who rides a horse)

Related terms

jinetero
jinetear

Further reading

“jinete” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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