Landini cadence

Save This Word!

noun Music.

a melodic cadential formula, associated especially with the Ars Nova music of Francesco Landini, progressing from the tonic to the leading tone, then to the submediant and back to the tonic.

QUIZ

ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?

We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.

Question 1 of 8

Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?

navy

beryl

azure

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Meet Grammar Coach

Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Improve Your Writing

Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing

Words nearby Landini cadence

landing stage, landing strake, landing strip, landing-waiter, Landini, Landini cadence, Landis, landlady, land lane, land legs, ländler

How to use Landini cadence in a sentence

Denton, who speaks in the clipped cadence of the Oxford-educated Brit he is, has built quite a castle.
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder?|Lloyd Grove|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One song interweaves adult themes into nursery rhyme cadence.
From Church of Christ to Pansexual Rapper|Tyler Gillespie|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He states them with a musical cadence and then brings them out one by one to be examined, dissected and reveled in.
Why George Carlin Deserves His Own Street|Kevin Bartini|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Accordingly, she walks up to Pratt and begins rapping her flirting in the terrifying cadence of Nicki Minaj.
‘Saturday Night Live’ Review: The Ladies Steal the Show From Host Chris Pratt|Kevin Fallon|September 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His cadence is a steady beat rather than a roller coaster, and his words sparing and simple.
What Would You Do if the World Was Over?|William O’Connor|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In connection with this comes the consideration of slides and the finer modulations of tone-color, movement, and cadence.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
Every cadence of their voices, every gesture, proclaimed the radical difference of nature and calibre.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
And the very tone in which she spoke, the lingering cadence of her voice, betrayed her love.
They Looked and Loved|Mrs. Alex McVeigh Miller
He could hear the cadence of them now, beating through his head in premonitory measures.
Country Neighbors|Alice Brown
To every clap of thunder he replied with a blow of his hammer, making a cadence which was audible even amidst that tumult.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo