jineta

== Spanish == === Alternative forms === gineta === 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 ==== Hypernyms ==== viverrávido === Further reading === “jineta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025