cadet

adjectivecommon noun

Syllable Decomposition

cadet

from the Gascon Occitan capdèth ('chief, captain'); the Gascon captains who came to serve in the French armies in the 15th century were the younger sons of noble families, hence the meanings of 'younger' and 'gentleman'.

Definitions

histoire

Synonyms

benjamindernier-népuinépuîné

Antonyms

ainéaînépremier-né

Translations

  • italianitalian:cadetto

See also

cadette (adj.) cadettes (adj.) cadettes (cn.) cadets (adj.) cadets (cn.)