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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescadetto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kaˈdet.to/
"Il giovane cadetto marciava con orgoglio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A young person training to be an officer in the armed forces or police.
"The military cadet stood at attention during the morning inspection." - 2
A trainee or student in a specialized institution or program preparing for a professional career.
"Several aviation cadets completed their first solo flights yesterday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word cadet, ultimately originating from Gascon capdeth, meaning 'head' or 'chief' (from Latin capitellum, diminutive of caput). Originally used in French to denote a younger son of a noble family, the term evolved in military contexts to describe young men training for commissions as officers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cadet" is said worldwide
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cadet
Transliteration: /ka.dɛ/
"Le cadet s'entraîne dur pour devenir officier."
Kadett
Transliteration: /kaˈdɛt/
"Der Kadett bereitet sich auf seine Offiziersprüfung vor."
cadetto
Transliteration: /kaˈdet.to/
"Il giovane cadetto marciava con orgoglio."
cadete
Transliteration: /kaˈde.te/
"El cadete asistió a la academia militar."
cadete
Transliteration: /kaˈde.tʃi/
"O cadete concluiu o treinamento tático com sucesso."
कैडेट
Transliteration: kaidet
"सैन्य अकादमी में प्रत्येक कैडेट को नियमों का पालन करना पड़ता है।"
军校学员
Transliteration: jūnxiào xuéyuán
"年轻的军校学员正在操场上进行队列训练。"
사관생도
Transliteration: sagwansaengdo
"사관생도들은 엄격한 규율 속에서 생활합니다."
士官候補生
Transliteration: sikan kōhosei
"士官候補生たちは毎朝訓練に励んでいます。"
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