cadent

[ keyd-nt ]

/ ˈkeɪd nt /

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adjective

having cadence.

Archaic. falling.

RELATED WORDS

measured, metrical, rhythmic, metric

Nearby words

Origin of cadent

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

Related formsnon·ca·dent, adjective

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Examples from the Web for cadent

If they should be in a cadent position the native will travel a great deal.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan
Grace That cadent girdles the invisible waves Of flute and harp is born of faining limbs, And hide them who may see it?
The Mortal Gods and Other Plays|Olive Tilford Dargan
Any planet posited in a Cadent House is regarded as weak in its effects on the native.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan
Cadent a latere tuo mille, et decem millia a dextris tuis; ad te autem non approprinquabit.
Chronicles of the Schonberg-Cotta Family|Elizabeth Rundle Charles

I saw no horses, no sign of life; heard no sound but the cadent wail of the ash-grey birds in their flights.
Henry Brocken|Walter J. de la Mare

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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