cadent
adjective
ca·dent ˈkā-dᵊnt 
1
archaic : being in the process of falling
with cadent tears fret channels in her cheeks
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: having rhythmic cadence
his cadent voice
Synonyms
- cadenced
- measured
- metrical
- metric
- rhythmic
- rhythmical
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
the song's cadent repetitions quickly became mesmerizing
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin cadent-, cadens, present participle of cadere "to fall" — more at chance entry 1
First Known Use
1605, in the meaning defined at sense 1
cadent
adjective
as in rhythmic
marked by or occurring with a noticeable regularity in the rise and fall of sound the song's cadent repetitions quickly became mesmerizing Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rhythmic
- rhythmical
- metrical
- cadenced
- metric
- measured
- metronomic
- steady
- musical
- lilting
- metronomical
- swaying
- uniform
- even
- regular
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- arrhythmic
- unmeasured
- unrhythmic
- nonmetrical