jinete

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /xiˈnete/ [xiˈne.t̪e]
Rhymes: -ete
Syllabification: ji‧ne‧te

Noun

jinete m or f by sense (plural jinetes)

horseman, horsewoman, rider (someone who rides a horse)
Synonym: caballero

Coordinate term: amazona

los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis ― the four horsemen of the Apocalypse
(obsolete, military) light cavalry

Related terms

jinetear
jinetero

Further reading

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

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