| 释义 |
cadence /kāˈdəns/ noun- The fall in pitch of the voice, as at the end of a sentence
- Rise and fall of sound, modulation or intonation
- Rhythm
- A succession of chords closing a musical phrase or at the end of a complete melody (music; see imperfect, perfect, plagal)
- Falling, sinking (Milton)
ORIGIN: Fr, from L cadere to fall cāˈdenced adjective Rhythmical cāˈdency noun - Rhythm
- The relative status of the branch of a family descended from a younger son (heraldry)
cāˈdent adjective (Shakespeare) Falling cadential /kə-denˈshəl/ adjective |