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cadet.

younger, youngest

5 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/ka.dɛ/
  1. younger, youngest

    le fils cadet
    mon frère cadet
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Occitan capdet, from Late Latin capitellum (“small head”). Doublet of chapiteau, cadeau, and caudillo.

noun/ka.dɛ/
  1. cadet, student officer

    masculine
  2. junior sportsperson, young player

    masculine
  3. a younger sibling

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Occitan capdet, from Late Latin capitellum (“small head”). Doublet of chapiteau, cadeau, and caudillo.

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