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Origin
- Andalusian Arabicزَنَاتِي
- Old Spanishginete“small fast horse; light horseman”
- Old Catalangenet
- Old Frenchgenet
- Middle Englishgenet
- Englishjennet
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.
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Irish capaillín Spáinneach
- capaillín Spáinneachsmall Spanish horse
Polish dzianet
- dzianetsmall Spanish horse
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APA
jennet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jennet
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“jennet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jennet. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jennet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jennet.
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