cadent
[ keyd-nt ]
/ ˈkeɪd nt /
adjective
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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
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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