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- [zhuh-ney; French zhuh-ne]
- /ʒəˈneɪ; French ʒəˈnɛ/
- /ˈdʒe.nɪt/
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- [zhuh-ney; French zhuh-ne]
- /ʒəˈneɪ; French ʒəˈnɛ/
Definitions of genet word
- noun genet Janet (Genêt) 1892–1978, U.S. journalist: long based in Paris. 1
- noun genet A nocturnal, catlike mammal of the civet family with short legs, spotted fur, and a long bushy ringed tail, found in Africa, southwestern Europe, and Arabia. 1
- noun genet any agile catlike viverrine mammal of the genus Genetta, inhabiting wooded regions of Africa and S Europe, having an elongated head, thick spotted or blotched fur, and a very long tail 0
- noun genet the fur of such an animal 0
- noun genet Jean (ʒɑ̃). 1910–86, French dramatist and novelist; his novels include Notre-Dame des Fleurs (1944) and his plays Les Bonnes (1947) and Le Balcon (1956) 0
- noun genet Jean1910-86; Fr. playwright & novelist 0
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Origin of genet
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Old French genette < Arabic jarnait
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Parts of speech for Genet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
genet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
genet usage trend in Literature
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