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Spanish
Etymology
All the senses come from jinete except the sense referring to the genet, which is of uncertain origin but may also be from or cognate to jinete.
Noun
jineta f (plural jinetas)
- genet (in genus Genetta)
- a style of riding of a horse that requires one to bend one's legs while vertical from the knees up
- a short sword once carried by an infantry captain
- a silk epaulette worn by sergeants
- a historical tax imposed on livestock
- (dialectal) a woman who rides a horse
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