Masculine

minet

Meaning

  1. (masculine) kitty; puss or pussy (cat)
  2. (masculine) adolescent male, kid
  3. (masculine, slang) twink

Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/mi.nɛ/
Etymology

In summary

From min- (playful or endearing name for a cat) + -et. The first element is comparable to Provençal mino, as well as French minou, minon, minette, all of expressive origin.

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