geneta

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ʒəˈnɛ.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ʒəˈnə.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [d͡ʒeˈne.ta]

Etymology 1

Possibly from genet, or borrowed directly from Arabic.

Noun

geneta f (plural genetes)

1. (zoology) genet

   Synonym: gat mesquer

Etymology 2

Noun

geneta f (plural genetes)

1. female equivalent of genet

Further reading

• “geneta” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Gaulish

Alternative forms

• genata
• gnata (late)

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *genetā (“young girl”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈɡenetaː]

Noun

genetā f

1. girl, daughter

Declension

    declension of geneta (Transalpine)

Case Singular Plural Nominative genetā genetās Vocative genetā genetās Accusative genetan1, genetim2 genetās Genitive genetās1, genetiās2 genetanom Dative genetī genetābo Instrumental genetia1, genetī2 genetābi Locative genetī genetābo 1 early forms, 2 late forms

References

• Matasović, Ranko (2011), "*genetā" in Addenda et corrigenda to Ranko Matasović's "Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic", p. 16

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈne.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈne.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʒeˈne.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʒɨˈne.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: ge‧ne‧ta

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• genet

Noun

geneta m (plural genetas)

1. (biology) genet (group of genetically identical individuals)

Etymology 2

Noun

geneta f (plural genetas)

1. Archaic form of gineta.