First Known Use: 1605
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cadent
adjective ca·dent \ˈkā-dənt\
Definition of CADENT
1
archaic : being in the process of falling <with cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks — Shakespeare>
2
: having rhythmic cadence <his cadent voice>
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Origin of CADENT
Latin cadent-, cadens, present participle of cadere
Related to CADENT
- Antonyms
- arrhythmic, nonmetrical, unmeasured, unrhythmic
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