noun, masculine/feminine/xiˈnete/plural: jinetes
horseman, horsewoman, rider (someone who rides a horse); light cavalry
“los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis” — the four horsemen of the Apocalypse
Synonyms: caballero
Inherited from Old Spanish ginete, borrowed from Andalusian Arabic زَنَاتِي (zanáti), the Zenati or Zenata Berbers, known as excellent horse breeders. Cognate with Galician xinete and Portuguese ginete.