cadete
cadet
noun kah-DEH-teh Rare
Origin: French cadet, from Gascon capdet (chief)
Usage Note
Cadete refers to a student at a military academy or police training school. In several Latin American countries (Argentina, Uruguay) it also means a junior errand-runner or office boy in a commercial setting — a usage absent in Spain. The feminine cadeta is increasingly used for female cadets.
Examples
"Los cadetes marcharon en el desfile."
Natural Translation
The cadets marched in the parade.
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