cadent

[ keyd-nt ]

/ ˈkeɪd nt /

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adjective

having cadence.

Archaic. falling.

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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Example sentences 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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单词	cadent
释义	cadent [ keyd-nt ] / ˈkeɪd nt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cadent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having cadence. Archaic. falling. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 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 Words related to cadent measured, metrical, rhythmic, metric
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cadent

adjective

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adjective

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