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cadent

[ keyd-nt ]
/ ˈkeɪd nt /
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adjective
having cadence.
Archaic. falling.
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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, adjective

Words nearby cadent

cade, cadelle, cadence, cadenced, cadency, cadent, cadent house, cadential, cadenza, cadet, cadet cloth
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Words related to cadent

measured, metric, metrical, rhythmic

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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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