Word: Cadet
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century (in cadet (sense 2)): from French, from Gascon dialect capdet, a diminutive based on Latin caput ‘head’. The notion ‘little head’ or ‘inferior head’ gave rise to that of ‘younger, junior’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəˈdɛt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a young trainee in the armed services or police force
Short Definition:trainee in armed services or police
Examples:- an air cadet
Definition:
a younger son or daughter
Short Definition:younger child
Examples:- a cadet of the family of the Earls of Rosse
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