Morpheme
Cad
Type
free base
Denotation
rascal, ill-bred person, junior officer, lower rank
Etymology
clip of cadet, from French cadet; Gascon capdet; Late Latin capitellum
Evidence
cad, caddess, caddie, caddied, caddieing, caddieless, caddielike, caddiemaster, caddies, caddish, caddism, caddy, caddying, caddyless, caddymaster, cads, forecaddie
Notes
caddie, cadet, capital, and capitellum are doublets
