What does cadette in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cadette in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cadette in French.

The word cadette in French means younger, youngest, under-16, under-17, under-18, cadet, young nobleman, That's the least of my worries, younger brother. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cadette

younger

adjectif (qui est plus jeune) (compared with another)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je vous présente ma sœur cadette.
Allow me to introduce my younger sister.

youngest

(personne plus jeune)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon aînée fait des études de médecine, et ma cadette, des études d'avocat.
My eldest is studying medicine, and my youngest is studying to be a lawyer.

under-16, under-17, under-18

(jeune sportif)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est un cadet de l'équipe de foot.
He's a player in the under-16 football team.

cadet

(élève officier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il était cadet de l'école de l'Air en 1974.
He was a cadet in the Air Training Corps in 1974.

young nobleman

nom masculin (jeune noble)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce sont les cadets de Gascogne, disait Cyrano de Bergerac.
These are the Captains of Gascony, said Cyrano de Bergerac.

That's the least of my worries

(je m'en fiche)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

younger brother

nom masculin (frère puîné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon frère cadet a 2 ans de moins que moi.

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