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cadent

[ keyd-nt ]

adjective

  1. having cadence.
  2. Archaic. falling.


cadent

/ ˈkeɪdənt /

adjective

  1. having cadence; rhythmic
  2. archaic.
    falling; descending
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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  • non·cadent adjective
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cadent1

C16: from Latin cadēns falling, from cadere to fall
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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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