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cadent
[ keyd-nt ]
/ ˈkeɪd nt /
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Origin of cadent
1580–90; <Latin cadent-, (stem of cadēns falling, present participle of cadere), equivalent to cad- fall + -ent--ent
OTHER WORDS FROM cadent
non·ca·dent, adjectiveWords nearby cadent
cade, cadelle, cadence, cadenced, cadency, cadent, cadent house, cadential, cadenza, cadet, cadet cloth
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British Dictionary definitions for cadent
cadent
/ (ˈkeɪdənt) /
adjective
having cadence; rhythmic
archaic falling; descending
Word Origin for cadent
C16: from Latin cadēns falling, from cadere to fall
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