cadet

ca-det · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A young person who is training to become an officer in the armed forces or police.

  2. 2.

    A member of a youth organization receiving military-style training.

  3. 3.

    A younger son or brother (archaic).

Forms

plural: cadets

Related words

See also: cadet, military, officer, recruit, trainee
Synonyms: novice, recruit, trainee

Etymology

From French cadet ("younger son, younger brother"), from Gascon capdet ("chief, captain"), from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin caput ("head"). The military sense developed because younger sons often joined the army.