cadettecommon nounadjectiveverbSyllable DecompositioncadetteEtymologyexpandnoun: from the feminine of the adjective cadet.Definitions1. Each of the sisters who come after the eldest by order of birth.expand2. Sister in relation to a brother or a sister who precedes by order of birth.expand3. The daughter born second-to-last among the children, see youngest.expand4. The child whose age is between that of two people who are brother or sister.analogyexpandC'est ma cadette de six mois.5. Paving stone.flags.désuetexpand6. Small billiard cue.flags.désuetbillardexpandMasculinecadetPluralcadettesSee alsocadette (v.) cadettes (v.) cadette (adj.)