Meaning
Synonym of cadet (“a gentleman (often a younger son from a noble family) who joined the military without a commission as a career”).
Etymology
Origin: Latin
The noun is borrowed from Scots caddie (“military cadet; young man; ragamuffin; person engaged to run errands; person hired to assist a golfer”), from French cadet (“army cadet; younger sibling”), from capdet (“captain; chief”) (Gascony, archaic), from Late Latin capitettum, from Latin caput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“head”). Doublet of cadel, cadet, capital, capitellum, and caudillo. The verb is derived from the noun.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: