cadet.
younger, youngest
Meaning & usage
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.
cadet, student officer
junior sportsperson, young player
a younger sibling
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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