cadent

[ keyd-nt ]

adjective

1. having cadence.
2. Archaic. falling.

cadent

/ ˈkeɪdənt /

adjective

1. having cadence; rhythmic
2. archaic.
   falling; descending

Other Words From

• non·cadent adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cadent¹

1580–90; < Latin cadent-, (stem of cadēns falling, present participle of cadere ), equivalent to cad- fall + -ent- -ent

Word History and Origins

Origin of cadent¹

C16: from Latin cadēns falling, from cadere to fall

Example Sentences

Cadent a latere tuo mille, et decem millia a dextris tuis; ad te autem non approprinquabit.

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Grace That cadent girdles the invisible waves Of flute and harp is born of faining limbs, And hide them who may see it?

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If they should be in a cadent position the native will travel a great deal.

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Any planet posited in a Cadent House is regarded as weak in its effects on the native.

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I saw no horses, no sign of life; heard no sound but the cadent wail of the ash-grey birds in their flights.

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