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cadet

/ka.dɛ/

adjective/ka.dɛ/

younger, youngest

le fils cadetthe youngest son

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

noun, masculine/ka.dɛ/plural: cadets

cadet, student officer; junior sportsperson, young player; a younger sibling

Synonyms: puîné

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

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